The commissioners met with those that they contract this afternoon to continue a discussion on how the dispatch and dispatchers will be funded. The commissioners were looking for input from townships on how they think the services should be funded and presented a new formula on how to pay fo… More >>

Council voted to approve a measure that would allow the mayor to execute all appropriate documents for the city to participate in the proposed settlement for Ohio with Johnson and Johnson and other distributors regarding the opioid crisis. The agreement was reached earlier this year around t… More >>

     Ohio is taking $250 million in federal funds to support the state's law enforcement and fire departments.   Governor Mike DeWine announced a proposal to take some of the American Rescue Plan Act funds to supply grants to first responders. $175 dollars will be used to counter the increas… More >>

The "Great Resignation" continues as job open signs continue to pop up around the country.   Employers are still struggling to fill millions of open jobs.  On top of that, the November job report saw only 210,000 new jobs created, which is below the half a million new jobs that were predicte… More >>

Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags around the state be lowered to half-staff in honor of former U.S. Senator Bob Dole. Dole made a couple of trips to our area, one was during his 1996 bid for president. More >>