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Lancaster County Council will hear from the chairman of its capital project sales tax committee Monday.

Four people were injured in Putnam County Wednesday evening when two vehicles in a crash both rolled, troopers from the Lima post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported.

Driving through northwest Ohio after the last round of severe storms was a sad experience.

Almost 20,000 customers in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan remained without power late yesterday after fierce thunderstorms tore through the area Friday night.

Crews were working to restore power and survey teams were checking on tornado sightings Saturday after thunderstorms and winds gusting up to 80 mph knocked down trees and power lines.

FINDLAY, Ohio -- Thunderstorms with gusting winds tore down trees and power lines across west-central and northwestern Ohio Friday night, with police and others reporting possible tornados.

Revised rules for Defiance's Riverside Cemetery caused some unexpected commotion at city council's meeting Tuesday night.

Jason and Cristina Gerencser, Defiance, a son, 8 lbs. 1 oz., at 1:24 p.m. Sunday -- Scott and Tiffany Pease, Paulding, a son, 8 lbs.

This Williams County seat, already home to the Etch A Sketch drawing toy and Dum Dum pops, soon will have a third claim to fame: gigantic tires.

'Cancer thing' inspires AJ student to pursue medical career KERSHAW - Surviving brain cancer can bring not only a big sense of relief, but it can also inspire one to pursue a higher calling.

Joel and Heather Lichtenwald, Napoleon, a daughter, 7 lbs. 3 oz., at 8:40 a.m. Keith and Laura Rabe, Defiance, twins, a son, 6 lbs. via Crescent-News.com

“Think about it. We raised $1.2 million within seven years, half in cash and half in pledges.”

This Friday will be a special day of celebration for members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. via Lima News

“It's basically just a safety issue”

To stun or not to stun? That was the question last week in Ottoville. When council members in the community of 900 split 3-3 on whether to buy a stun gun for the village police force, it came down to Mayor Ron ... via Lima News

The driver of a tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries after his tractor-trailer crossed the path of a CSX train Tuesday morning. via Lima News

“Budget-wise, we feel the district has the money to cover that 3 percent”

By KRISTIN REICHARDT Assistant Managing Editor WAYNESFIELD - Low bids for several different packages related to the school building under construction allowed Waynesfield-Goshen Local Schools officials to ... via Wapakoneta Daily News

Would like information on Bernice Leora Groff who married Ora Lee Parker on May 16, 1916. via Cousinconnect.com

The population of Fort Jennings has hovered around 500 for several years. The size of the town more than doubled in April of 2007 when the high school student council held the convention of the Student Councils ... via The Daily Herald

Three people were taken to a local hospital after their vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch Tuesday morning in Richland Township. via Crescent-News.com

“SkyCatcher team made an incredible effort to complete the first flight ahead of schedule, and I'm extremely proud of their accomplishments”

Cessna Aircraft Co., a member of the Providence-based Textron Inc. family of companies, moved one step closer to production of a less-expensive training and light sport craft aircraft with a one-hour test ... via Providence Business News

While Cessna's C-162 SkyCatcher was first shown to the public as a Rotax powered vehicle, the ultimate powerplant selection by Cessna dictated that the front end be filled by a powerplant well-known to Cessna ... via Aero-News Network