State Representatives Angie King (R-Celina) and Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) have introduced the Ohio Property Protection Act. This legislation would prohibit the sale of “real” property to any individual or entity tied to a foreign adversary nation such as Iran, Cuba, North Korea, China, or Russia. “This issue has a direct impact on all Ohioans. Our…
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…
Village of Oakwood City Councilman, Joshua Duslak, has pulled papers to run for Mayor in the Fall election on November 7th. Duslak, who is a graduate of Paulding High School, has served on the Oakwood City Council since October 2020. He has been a resident of Oakwood since 2005 where he met his partner of…
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…
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, 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.…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
