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Paulding County Municipal Court 5-23-24
Jason Middleton, 44, Bryan, waived his right to a preliminary hearing on a charge of possession of drugs, a first-degree felony, and his case was bound over to Paulding County Common Pleas Court. Sentenced: Joshua Finfrock, 39, Paulding, criminal trespassing, one day jail, $75 fine, no contact with victim, 20 hours community service work; Cade Mansfield, 30, 22583 Bowman Road, Defiance, driving under suspension, $500 fine, 10 days jail; Charles Thompson, 31, Paulding, failure to stop for a stopped school bus, $75 fine. ...
ODOT plans new roundabouts in intersection safety package
Three new roundabouts in Wood County plus others in Henry, Fulton, and Defiance counties are part of an $86.9 million package of safety-oriented projects the Ohio Department of Transportation announced statewide. The projects that Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks announced Thursday also include “intersection improvements” at Alexis Road and North Detroit Avenue in North Toledo. All but a handful of the 28 projects in 22 counties are at intersections, and 19 projects involve building single-lane roundabouts at mostly rural locations where ODOT said crashes are frequent, although the announcement did not include crash data. “When it comes to our roadways, safety will always be our top priority,” Gov. DeWine said. “Our goal is to save lives by investing to improve dangerous intersections.”
Funding approved to rehabilitate track Greenville train derailed on
** Previous coverage above ** DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Funding has just been approved to rehabilitate a Darke County train track. The Ohio Rail Development Commission announced a $1.2 million grant for RJ Corman Railroad to refurbish a rail line in Greenville and north in Van Wert County. Spanning between Greenville and a CSX interchange […]
Defiance County hospital 'pursuing all avenues' to restore operations
HICKSVILLE, Ohio — A hospital in Defiance County temporarily suspended its operations Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the institution. In a post made Thursday, Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville said it would temporarily suspend operations beginning Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Hospital leadership said they were pursuing "all avenues to restore operations and keep services available in the community".
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