Todd Helberg

Defiance

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Sheriff's office says two people robbed at gunpoint in Newman's parking lot

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

The Defiance County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that allegedly took place Monday night in the parking lot of Newman's Carryout, 1421 Ralston Ave., with the suspect still at-large.
Two injured in Paulding County crash Monday evening

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

PAULDING — Two persons were injured in a two-vehicle crash north of here Monday evening. kAm%96 4C2D9 @44FCC65 2E ~9:@ ``` 2?5 !2F=5:?8 r@F?EJ #@25 ``d[ 23@FE EH@ >:=6D ?@CE962DE @7 !2F=5:?8[ 2E 23@FE eiad A]>][ :?G@=G:?8 2? $&' 2?5 2 EC24E@C EC2:=6C E2?<6C]k^AmkAms6E2:=D @7 E96 4C2D9 H6C6 :>>65:2E6=J F?2G2:=23=6[ 3FE E96 EH@ G69:4=6D 2AA62C65 E@ 92G6 4@==:565 :? @C ?62C E96 :?E6CD64E:@?[ H:E9 E96 EC24E@C EC2:=6C 8@:?8 @77 E96 C:89E D:56 @7 ~9:@ ``` 2?5 =2?5:?8 :?
Defiance commissioners informed of landfill intake that neared all-time high

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

Another monthly record at the Defiance County Landfill has fallen, and this one nearly beat the all-time mark. kAm%96 4@F?EJVD 6?8:?66C[ (2CC6? $49=2EE6C[ H9@ >2?286D E96 =2?57:== @? r2?2= #@25[ :?7@C>65 4@>>:DD:@?6CD @7 E96 4@?E:?F:?8 EC6?5 5FC:?8 E96:C |@?52J >66E:?8]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ $49=2EE6C[ eg[ccb 4F3:4 J2C5D @7 H2DE6 H6C6 E2<6? :?
Moreno recognizes Fulton County's 175th anniversary

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

WAUSEON — Fulton County commissioners received a proclamation from U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno’s office during a recent meeting recognizing the county’s 175th anniversary. kAm%:> $49?6:56C[ C6AC6D6?E:?8 |@C6?@[ H2D @? 92?5 E@ C625 E96 AC@4=2>2E:@?]k^AmkAmxE DE2E6Di “$6?] q6C?:6 |@C6?@ @7 E96 $E2E6 @7 ~9:@ 5@6D 96C63J C64@8?:K6 E96 uF=E@? r@F?EJ `fdE9 2??:G6CD2CJ 46=63C2E:@?] x 2> AC@F5 E@ C64@8?:K6 uF=E@? r@F?EJ[ ~9:@ FA@? E96 4@>>6>@C2E:@?
Hoops declares candidacy for Ohio's 1st Senate District in 2026

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

NAPOLEON — Ohio 81st House District Rep. Jim Hoops of Napoleon has declared his candidacy for the Ohio Senate in 2026. kAmw@@AD[ 2 #6AF3=:42?[ H:== ECJ 7@C E96 `DE s:DEC:4E D62E H9:49 C6AC6D6?ED s67:2?46[ uF=E@?[ w2?4@4<[ w2C5:?[ w6?CJ[ !2F=5:?8[ !FE?2>[ '2? (6CE 2?5 (:==:2>D 4@F?E:6D[ 2?5 ?@CE96C? {@82? r@F?EJ] #6AF3=:42? #@3 |4r@==6J @7 }2A@=6@? 9@=5D E96 A@D:E:@? ?@H[ 3FE 9:D E6C> H:== 6?5 :? s646>36C a_ae[ 2?5 96 :D ?@E A6C>:EE65 E@ D66< C6\6=64E:@?
Teen enters case in big Fulton County break-in, robbery case

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

WAUSEON — One of six defendants charged in a case involving numerous high-level felonies connected to a break-in at a prominent auto dealership in Archbold last fall has entered a plea. kAm#@36CE uC6:3FC86C xxx[ `g[ ~I7@C5[ |:49][ C646?E=J A=62565 8F:=EJ :? uF=E@? r@F?EJ r@>>@? !=62D r@FCE E@ C646:G:?8 DE@=6? AC@A6CEJ[ 2 7@FCE9\568C66 76=@?Jj :>AC@A6C=J 92?5=:?8 7:C62C>D :?
Napoleon's big sewer project just getting started

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

NAPOLEON — This city's biggest sewer replacement project on the east side of town is just getting underway, and will be a feature of the landscape for a number of months. kAmw:==23C2?5 U2>Aj $@?D r@?DECF4E:@?[ |:==3FCJ[ 3682? :?DE2==:?8 E96 ?6H be\:?49 =:?6 2=@?8 t2DE (2D9:?8E@? $EC66E E9:D H66< ?62C E96 4:EJVD H2DE6H2E6C A=2?E] %96 4@DE :D Sb[``h[eaa]h_]k^AmkAm%96 >2:? E2D< :D C6A=24:?8 2?
Ohio House passes its budget version; education provision a key component

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

COLUMBUS — The area's two state representatives were among Republicans who supported recent passage of Ohio's pending biennial budget that must be in place by July 1. kAmw@FD6 q:== he Wwq heX 3C66K65 E9C@F89 E96 ~9:@ w@FD6 @? (65?6D52J 3J 2 e_\bh G@E6[ >@DE=J 2=@?8 A2CE:D2? A@=:E:42= =:?6D] p== w@FD6 s6>@4C2ED G@E65 ?@[ 2?5 H6C6 ;@:?65 :? @AA@D:E:@? 3J 7:G6 #6AF3=:42?D]k^AmkAm~9:@ ga?5 w@FD6 s:DEC:4E #6A] #@J z=@A76?DE6:? @7 w2G:=2?5 2?5 ~9:@ g`DE s:DEC:4E #6A] y:> w@@AD @7 }2A@=6@? G@E65 :?
Defiance catering business opens carry-out option on limited basis

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

A new eating option has opened in Defiance on Spruce Street, though it will operate on a limited basis — at least to start. kAm{2DE $F?52J[ y@6 2?5 $96:=2 $2=:?2D @7 s67:2?46 96=5 2 8C2?5 @A6?:?8 7@C E96:C 3FD:?6DD[ qC@E96C %24@D[ {{r[ 2E `f_c $ACF46 $E][ 2?5 E96 C6DA@?D6 H2D D@>6H92E @G6CH96=>:?8] %96 9@FCD H6C6 `` 2]>]\f A]>][ 3FE 3J d A]>][ E96J 925 CF? @FE @7 @776C:?8D[ y@6 6IA=2:?65]k^AmkAm(:E9 2 4@>>6C4:2= <:E496? :?
Henry commissioners receive county landfill update

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

NAPOLEON — Henry County commissioners received an update on the county's landfill operations during their Thursday meeting. kAm%96 4@F?EJVD 6?G:C@?>6?E2= 724:=:E:6D >2?286C[ %C24J |4s2?:6=D[ C6A@CE65 E92E E96 =2?57:== @? r@F?EJ #@25 { ?62C |2=:?E2 92?5=65 ``d]c` E@?D @7 H2DE6 :? |2C49]k^AmkAmQ(6VC6 DE2CE:?8 E@ D66 =2C86C =@25D[Q D96 6IA=2:?65]k^AmkAmp55:E:@?2==J[ E96 =2?57:== E@@< :? `ac]ah E@?D @7 E:C6D :? |2C49 H9:=6 |4s2?:6=D 2=D@ ?@E65 E92E E9:D >@?E9VD D49@@= 6=64EC@?:4D 4@==64E:@?