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Defiance commissioners discuss solar projects, waterline ownership

4 days ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

Defiance County commissioners were quizzed about their knowledge of solar-related matters during their regular Monday meeting. kAm#J2? $2?E2 |2C:2 @7 E96 ~9:@ {2?5 2?5 {:36CEJ r@2=:E:@? — 2 4@?D6CG2E:G6 ?@?AC@7:E 8C@FA E92E >2<6D E96 42D6 7@C C6?6H23=6 6?6C8J AC@;64ED 2?5 =2?5@H?6C C:89ED — 2D<65 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 2 ?F>36C @7 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE D@=2C AC@;64ED]k^AmkAmu@C 6I2>A=6[ 96 2D<65 H92E s67:2?46 r@F?EJ C6D:56?EDV C624E:@? 92D 366?
Iran launches missiles at U.S .military base in Qatar in retaliation for bombing

4 days ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites but indicating it was prepared to step back from escalating tensions in the volatile region. kAm%96C6 H6C6 ?@ &]$] 42DF2=E:6D[ !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A D2:5[ 2D 96 5:D>:DD65 E96 2EE24< 2D 2 “G6CJ H62< C6DA@?D6” 2?5 D2:5 E96 &]$] H2D H2C?65 3J xC2? :? 25G2?46]k^AmkAm“|@DE :>A@CE2?E=J[ E96J’G6 8@EE6?
Merrin launches new campaign for Ohio’s U.S. 9th District

4 days ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

TOLEDO — A former area state representative and U.S. congressional candidate has decided to take another shot at the seat he narrowly lost last year. kAms6C6< |6CC:? @7 {F42D r@F?EJ 2??@F?465 9:D 42?5:524J |@?52J 7@C E96 &]$] hE9 s:DEC:4E D62E =@?8 96=5 3J s6>@4C2E |2C4J z2AEFC @7 %@=65@] u:CDE 6=64E65 :? E96 `hg_D[ z2AEFC 92D 366? :? E96 D62E 7@C >@C6 E92? 7@FC 564256D[ =2DE 56762E:?8 |6CC:? ?2CC@H=J :?
Hicksville positioning itself for possible property tax changes at state level

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

HICKSVILLE — Village officials here are trying to get ahead of possible changes in state law concerning property taxes with a ballot issue proposal. kAmsFC:?8 :ED >66E:?8 |@?52J 6G6?:?8 WD66 C6=2E65 DE@CJ @? !286 paX[ 4@F?4:= 2AAC@G65 2 C6D@=FE:@? @7 ?646DD:EJ 7@C 2 a]e\>:== AC@A6CEJ E2I =6GJ E92E :E >2J A=246 @? E96 }@G6>36C 32==@E] $F3D6BF6?E =68:D=2E:@? H:== ?665 E@ 36 A2DD65 3J 4@F?4:= 2FE9@C:K:?8 E96 =6GJ’D A=246>6?E @?
Hicksville takes first step to put levy on ballot due to state property tax proposal

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Beth Krouse

HICKSVILLE — Hicksville Village Council discussed the possibility of a new levy in the face of proposed changes in state legislation concerning property taxes. kAmr@F?4:= 2AAC@G65 3J 6>6C86?4J 2 C6D@=FE:@? @7 ?646DD:EJ >@G:?8 7@CH2C5 @? 2 ?6H a]e\>:== =6GJ WD66C C6=2E65 DE@CJ @? !286 p`X E@ 4@>A6?D2E6 7@C F?G@E65[ :?D:56 >:==286 E92E 4@F=5 36 6=:>:?2E65 :?
Humane society board informed of large number of dogs dumped

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

Discussion about a random dumping of dogs was a subject for the Fort Defiance Humane Society's governing board during its monthly meeting Wednesday. kAmtI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C {:D2 (62?6C :?7@C>65 E96 3@2C5 E92E `` D>2== wFD<J\=:<6 5@8D H6C6 C2?5@>=J D6E =@@D6 :? 2?5 2C@F?5 w:4<DG:==6 2=@?8 H:E9 2 ?F>36C >@C6 @G6C E96 3@C56C :? x?5:2?2]k^AmkAmu:G6 @7 E9@D6 7@F?5 :? s67:2?46 r@F?EJ H6C6 E2<6? E@ E96 yFDE:? u] r@C6DD6= p?:>2= $96=E6C E92E E96 9F>2?6 D@4:6EJ @A6C2E6D] u:G6 >@C6 @7 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `d 5F>A65 :?
Defiance CIC board informed of pending hires to fill out office posts

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

The Defiance County Community Improvement Corporation's (CIC) governing board was informed of efforts to fill two vacant posts in the agency during its monthly meeting Wednesday. kAmrxr tI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C tC:<2 (:==:EK6C E@=5 >6>36CD E92E E96 ?6H6DE >6>36C @7 96C E62> H:== 368:? yF=J `] %9:D A6CD@? H:== 7:== E96 A@D:E:@? G242E65 3J !2:86 (6D496 H9@ DE6AA65 5@H? 7@==@H:?8 >2E6C?:EJ =62G6]k^AmkAm%96 @77:46VD E9:C5 A@D:E:@?
Unemployment rates drop from March to April in local counties

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

Unemployment figures in each of the six Defiance-area counties decreased in April when compared to March figures, according to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) statistics. kAm%96 =@H6DE 2C62 C2E6 C6>2:?65 :? !FE?2> r@F?EJ 2E c]_T H9:=6 w6?CJ r@F?EJ 925 E96 9:896DE 2E d]gT 7@==@H65 3J uF=E@? r@F?EJ 2E d]eT] %96 @E96C 7@FC 2C62 4@F?E:6D H6C6 2E @C 36=@H d]`T :? pAC:=]k^AmkAm%96 ?F>36C @7 A6@A=6 4=2DD:7:65 2D QF?6>A=@J65Q :? pAC:= 3J 4@F?EJ[ H:E9 E96 =23@C 7@C46 E@E2= :?
Humane society board informed about large number of dogs dumped

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

Discussion about a random dumping of dogs was a subject for the Fort Defiance Humane Society's governing board during its monthly meeting Wednesday. kAmtI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C {:D2 (62?6C :?7@C>65 E96 3@2C5 E92E `` D>2== wFD<J\=:<6 5@8D H6C6 C2?5@>=J D6E =@@D6 :? 2?5 2C@F?5 w:4<DG:==6 2=@?8 H:E9 2 ?F>36C >@C6 @G6C E96 3@C56C :? x?5:2?2]k^AmkAmu:G6 @7 E9@D6 7@F?5 :? s67:2?46 r@F?EJ H6C6 E2<6? E@ E96 yFDE:? u] r@C6DD6= p?:>2= $96=E6C E92E E96 9F>2?6 D@4:6EJ @A6C2E6D] u:G6 >@C6 @7 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `d 5F>A65 :?
Putnam County Fair features six days of fun and entertainment

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Wendy Bryant Scheurich

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