DEFIANCE – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred in Noble Township, Defiance County. The crash occurred on State Route 15 near milepost 12 at 11:22 a.m.
COLUMBUS – State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) introduced legislation this week to modernize Ohio’s driver education requirements, using technology to make training more accessible, affordable, and adaptable for young drivers and their families.
HICKSVILLE - on September 18, 2025 at 2:22 a.m., an officer of the Hicksville Police Department attempted to contact an individual who just attempted to purchase alcohol while under the age of 21. This individual was later identified as Drew Holifield, 19, of Hicksville.
Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney, Morris J. Murray, has released the following information regarding recent Indictments returned by Defiance County Grand Jury on September 10, 2025:
NAPOLEON- In a filing with the Northern District of Ohio federal court, Campbell’s Soup admits to nearly 5,400 violations of the Clean Water Act from its Napoleon Plant dumping into the Maumee River, which flows into Lake Erie.
Animal advocates are urging Congress to halt a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to kill nearly a half million barred owls.
PAULDING – The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred on September 16, 2025 at 1:14 p.m. The crash occurred on County Road 123 north of County Road 126 in Jackson Township, Paulding County.
BATH TOWNSHIP – On September 10, 2025, at approximately 10:13 A.M., the Lima Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75, near SR 81 in Bath Township, Allen County.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lawyer and Upper Arlington City Council member John J. Kulewicz today declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Ohio Attorney General. Kulewicz brings over forty years of legal experience to the race, including successfully arguing a case in front of the Supreme Court of the United States that protected the healthcare coverage of over 157 million Americans.
American Township – On September 10, 2025, at approximately 08:33 A.M., the Lima Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a four-vehicle crash on State Route 115, near US 30 in American Township, Allen County.