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Henry County grand jury returns indictments against five persons
NAPOLEON — A Henry County grand jury has returned indictments against five persons, according to Prosecutor Gwen Howe-Gebers’ office. Indicted were: • Michael Lauffer, 27, Deshler, for failure to provide notice of change of address and failure to register, each a third-degree felony; and falsification, a first-degree misdemeanor. • Leon West, 30, McClure, for tampering...
Criteria to receive SNAP benefits is changing: Here's what you need to know
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Starting Tuesday, more Ohioans may be eligible to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This comes as changes are being made in terms of who meets the criteria to receive food assistance. Wood County Jobs and Family Services eligibility referral supervisor, Rebeka Shiffert, said...
Edon woman sentenced for violent confrontation with Williams County officers
BRYAN — An Edon woman has been sentenced here in Williams County Common Pleas Court on charges related to a violent episode last year when she attempted to strike a law enforcement officer with her vehicle while under the influence. Nichole Schmig, 24, was given prison terms totaling 4 1/2 years to 5 1/2 years on charges of attempted felonious assault, a second-degree felony; failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony; and OVI, a first-degree misdemeanor, according...
11 Investigates: State agencies join Williams County cattle battle
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Sept. 3, inspectors from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency descended on Edon, in the extreme northwestern part of Ohio. It was the second visit to multiple farms in the region. For more than two years, a highly motivated group of...
Newcomer will be elected in contentious Wood County recorder race
A county recorder race usually runs under the radar in an election. The contest between Republican Connor Rose and Democrat Jeremy Schroeder, however, is front and center in Wood County. There has been a primary election tie with a recount. The losing Republican incumbent, who has a complaint filed against him through the state auditor’s office, is now endorsing the Democrat. One challenger has been accused of improperly using a website to investigate his opponent, and that opponent has dozens of tax cases pending in court. Mr. Rose and Mr. Schroeder are ready to lay out their cases for office and listen to the voters have their say. But first, the muck
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