Category: Legal

*UPDATE – May 24 – 3:30 p.m.* Two Individuals Confirmed Missing from the Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution

LIMA – The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction (ODRC), United States Marshal Service (USMS), Henderson (Ky.) Police Department, Kentucky State Police, Henderson County (Ky.) Sheriff’s Office, Allen County Sheriff’s Office, and local, state, and federal law enforcement partners continue to work toward the apprehension of one of two inmates who escaped from the…

OSHP & ODRC Investigation Leads to 116-count Felony Indictment of Three Suspects Following Conveyance at Numerous State Prisons

COLUMBUS – Three suspects have been indicted in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on a combined 116 counts of conveyance-related charges after an investigation by troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Office of Investigative Services and investigators from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction’s Chief Inspector’s Office. The investigation began on…

PC Sheriff receives donation for K-9 officer fund

John Paulding VFW Post 587 donated $2500 to Paulding County Sheriff’s K-9 Officer Fund.  The donation will be used for the care and maintenance of the county’s three K-9 Officers.  Pictured, left to right, are Chief Deputy Shane Dyson, Deputy K-9 Handler Bill Lyons, K-9 Officer Duke, VFW Quartermaster Dan Wilder and VFW Commander John…

Grover Hill man in Stand Off with Police Officers

Grover Hill, OH – On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, just before 6:00 P.M., Paulding County Sheriff Deputies responded to a report of two people threatened by a man with an assault rifle at 205 N. Main St. in the Village of Grover Hill. Deputies found probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant for 41-year-old Jeremy D.…

Former Ohio State Rep. Craig Riedel Announces Bid for Congress

Saying the country needs more leaders willing to stand up for and champion Faith, Family, and Freedom, former Ohio State Representative Craig Riedel announced his candidacy for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District.  Our country needs leaders willing to unapologetically fight for what’s right. As a family man and advocate for the American dream, I’m committed to…

Klopfenstein Votes in Favor of Historic Transportation Budget

The Ohio House of Representatives yesterday passed House Bill 23, the historic state transportation budget for fiscal years 2024-25, announced State Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland). One of the biggest wins was an amendment to raise the statutory limits on force accounts, which creates significant financial challenges for maintaining local roads and bridges. “Over the past…

Governor DeWine Appoints Hyman to Paulding Court of Common Pleas, Probate & Juvenile Division

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the appointment of Harvey Hyman to the Paulding County Court of Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile Division.  Hyman, of Paulding, will assume office on April 11, 2023 and will be taking the seat formerly held by Michael Wehrkamp, who resigned. Hyman must run for election in November 2024…

ANTWERP POLICE REPORTS

March 2 – A resident reported a junk violation at a residence on Daggett. Police department issued a junk violation notice to the resident then checked residence 3 days later and found it cleaned up and in compliance. March 4 – Antwerp Police Department was contacted in reference to a two year old child who…

Antwerp Police Department Reports

2/15 – Police Department was contacted to assist Dept. of Human Services, during investigation, meth was discovered. Report prepared & forwarded to prosecutor & BCI crime lab. 2/16 – Police Department was contacted in reference to an individual that ran a stopped arm of a school bus on N Main St. 2/17 – Police Department…

TRAC Approves Draft List of Major-New Projects

COLUMBUS – The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved the annual draft list of projects to receive funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Major New Capacity Program over the next four years. It includes more than $390 million in new funding commitments.  The public can comment on the draft list by emailing trac@dot.ohio.gov until March 23. TRAC…

Antwerp Mayor Announces New Fiscal Officer

The Village of Antwerp expedited the hiring process of a new Fiscal Officer with the vacancy left by Aimee Lichty when she submitted her letter of resignation to Council on February 6, 2023. After Mayor Jan Reeb accepted the resignation she moved forward with the Personnel Committee in hiring a replacement. The mayor, along with…

McClure Sworn in As Newest Paulding County Commissioner

On Monday January 23rd, Lisa McClure was sworn in for duty as the newest Paulding County Commissioner in Paulding County Ohio. Pictured here (l-r) are Alison Stoller, Terry McClure (husband), Judge Beckman, Lisa McClure, Nikki McClure and Ryan McClure. McClure will be finishing the term vacated by 82nd District Ohio Rep. Roy Klopfenstein.