State representatives Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) and Tony Burkley (R-Payne) were sworn in as members of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 131st General Assembly today. For McColley, this marks the start of his first term at the Statehouse. He represents the 81st District, containing Putnam, Henry and Williams counties and part of Fulton County.…
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Culligan Water
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Accidental Shooting in Oakwood
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Deputies are investigating what is believed to be an accidental shooting which occurred in rural Oakwood, Ohio last evening just after 8:00 p.m. The residence is owned by Scott & Sheryl Wagner, and their juvenile children were the subjects involved. Initial statements indicate a fifteen year old boy was handling a .22 caliber rifle when…
Putnam County resident found deceased at a traffic crash
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OTTOVILLE The Lima and Van Wert Posts of The Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a traffic crash in which a Putnam County man was found deceased. On November 17th, shortly before 3:00 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to a single vehicle traffic crash that occurred on Road 23-Q, north of Road T in Putnam…
Guest Column from Representative Tony Burkley
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House Bill 10 Ensures Local Government AccountabilityThere is one thing you can be certain of, and that is that this state depends on its local government system. As a state representative, I believe that one of my duties is ensuring that the concerns of our county and municipal sectors are included in the decisions we…
Scott Fire Dept. receives donation
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The Scott Volunteer Fire Department received a $5000.00 DuPont Pioneer Community Investment Grant for the purchase of a grain rescue tube. This grain rescue tube will help the department better serve the local community and is one of two in 12 surrounding fire departments. The Scott Volunteer Fire Department will also provide aid across neighboring…
Car Strikes House on US 127 near State Route 709
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VAN WERT – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a two vehicle injury crash that occurred on October 22nd at 9:55pm. The crash occurred on US 127 near State Route 709 in Van Wert County. A southbound 2001 Ford Taurus driven by Kody Detwiler, age 24, of Ohio City, OH failed…
Patrol Prepared for National School Bus Safety Week
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be participating in National School Bus Safety week, which runs October 20 through October 24. This year’s theme, “At My Stop, You Stop” reminds us that the most dangerous part of the school bus ride for children is when they get on and off the bus. Throughout the week,…
Raiders Recover after Decimated First Half
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The Edgerton Bulldogs travelled to the Wayne Trace field on Friday, October 10. The football game started with Edgerton scoring the first touchdown. Duane Miller passed the ball to Alex Michael for the score, then adding two points in the next play. Wayne Trace’s Tyler Showalter scored the first points for the home team on…
Voters Guide to the 2014 Election
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Check it all out here! The top site for all of your questions on this year’s election. Videos are here so you can watch and listen to the candidates answers in their own words.Thursday, October 9 the Paulding County Senior Center played host to the candidates and those representing the levys on the ballots in…
How do your trees grow?
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OSU Extension in Paulding County to host FREE tree diagnostic & tree pruning workshopDo you need help identifying problems with your trees? Would you like to know how to correctly prune your trees? The Ohio State University Extension Office in Paulding County and the Master Gardener Volunteers will be hosting a FREE tree diagnostic, tree…
Morris – Molitor Wedding Announcement
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Todd and Jayne Morris of Van Wert, Ohio are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Julia Marie Morris, to Adam William Molitor, son of Harry Jr. and Robin Molitor of Paulding, Ohio. The future bride is a 2007 graduate of Licolnview High School. She attended Ball State University and graduated in 2012 with…
State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash in Van Wert County
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Hoaglin Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 07:58 AM Monday morning on US Route 224 near John Yoh Road, in Van Wert County. A 2001 Pontiac Grand AM, driven by Matthew S. Niemeyer, 18, of Fort Jennings, Ohio was traveling westbound on…
