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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...
Ohio City Among 10 Safest And Richest Cities in America
Every neighborhood, city, town, and state are similar but none of them are the exact same, just like everything else in the world. There are some of these areas that are almost carbon copies of each other, but realistically there are some that are better than others. Most people take a look at income, schooling, safety, and other variables to compare different areas of the country together.
Local elected officials, community members call for state action on closed BMV
Emily Komisarek visited the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles at 1600 Madison Ave. to get new tags for her vehicle before work Monday morning, only to be told it was closed. Now, she has to find time to visit the BMV location on West Sylvania Avenue, Ms. Komisarek said. “I always come to this one because it’s just easy,” she said. “You can just pull right in, usually they’re not that busy, and it’s usually quick. “I had no idea it was closed,” she added.
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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