http://www.crescent-news.com/news Homepage articles from www.crescent-news.com 2008-11-21T14:11:52Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/simple_article/4471630 HICKSVILLE -- On Thursday, local resident Betty Guilford reached a milestone she had no idea she had been approaching. When she donated blood to the American Red Cross during its periodic blood drive http://www.crescent-news.com/news/simple_article/4471630 2008-11-21T14:11:26Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471613 An ongoing sewer project southeast of Defiance's downtown will close the Hopkins Street bridge for approximately one month. Beginning Monday, Fifth Street will cl http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471613 2008-11-21T14:11:23Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471611 The proposed general fund budget that Defiance County commissioners have pieced together for 2009 is 2 percent larger than the amount set aside for this year. In http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471611 2008-11-21T14:11:05Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471573 By JARED ORZOLEK orzolek@crescent-news.com Dozens of "payday loan" stores across Ohio have announced they will close following passage of a statewide ballot issue that affirmed a state law limiting the interest rates these institutions can charge. These stores dot northwest Ohio towns under names like Cash Land, Check Into Cash and Barbara's Financial Services. Some will continue to do business under. http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471573 2008-11-21T14:11:27Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471615 OAKWOOD -- Santa's elves have been busy around the Oakwood and Melrose areas carrying on a charitable tradition, the Elf Project, begun 13 years ago. The Elf Project wa http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471615 2008-11-21T14:11:34Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471619 NAPOLEON -- Flames gutted a home at 1210 Detroit Ave. Thursday morning, sending four residents suffering from smoke inhalation to the hospital. Lt. Jason Meni http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471619 2008-11-21T14:11:54Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471631 FORT JENNINGS -- Two Fort Jennings residents are facing charges of felony trafficking and possession of drugs following the search of their home by Putnam County sheriff's deputies Thursday. According http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471631 2008-11-21T14:11:23Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471610 BOWLING GREEN -- A former Defiance College football player has been indicted on one count of burglary. Aaron Whaley, 18, Oak Park, Mich., was indicted by a Wood County grand jury for allegedly stealing a l http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471610 2008-11-21T14:11:36Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/slideshow/4471621 'Tis the season for holiday decorations in Defiance County. Here, personnel from Defiance's parks department (first photo) back Santa's house into place in the park at Clinton and First streets on Thursday morning. In Hicksville, village workers (second photo) hang holiday lights and garland on street lights on Thursday. http://www.crescent-news.com/news/slideshow/4471621 2008-11-21T14:11:34Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471620 NAPOLEON -- Two different approaches for caring for lost, abandoned or troublesome dogs emerged Thursday at the Henry County commissioners meeting. County dog warden Beth Spur http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471620 2008-11-21T14:11:33Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471618 SHERWOOD -- After a triumphant experience at an international livestock competition held recently in Kentucky, one Sherwood family is quite excited. The 14 h http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471618 2008-11-21T14:11:55Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471634 CORNWALLIS, Canada -- With the United States re-evaluating strategy in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is telling allies that additional U.S. forces planned for the war must be shared across the region taking the brunt of the fighting. The Unit http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471634 2008-11-21T14:11:54Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471632 The students of Candy Rowland's class at Noble Elementary School welcomed Specialist John Eldridge to share his military experience with them on Thursday. He is the stepfather of Colton Wisda (right). Eldridge is home on leave from serving in Iraq. http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471632 2008-11-21T14:11:54Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471633 Images of history: Maynard to discuss book STRYKER -- The Stryker Area Heritage Council's annual general membership meeting on Tuesday will feature an armchair tour of Williams County's past through historic photographs as local historian Kevin Maynard sha http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471633 2008-11-21T14:11:45Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471629 Detective who was handcuffed to Oswald can't escape photo DALLAS (AP) -- Retired Dallas police detective Jim Leavelle still gets letters from strangers because of that 1963 photo of him standing next to Lee Harvey Oswald. You know -- THAT photo. "Most just http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471629 2008-11-21T14:11:43Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471628 Mukasey conscious, alert today following collapse WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey was conscious and alert early today -- and took a get-well call from President Bush -- just hours after he collapsed during a speech to a black-tie dinner. http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471628 2008-11-21T14:11:42Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471627 State report: Records search on Joe the plumber was improper TOLEDO (AP) -- An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on a McCain supporter who became known as "Joe the plumber" during the presidential campaign, Ohio's http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471627 2008-11-21T14:11:41Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471625 AP sources: GM to announce more production cuts DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Corp. is telling workers that it will make further production cuts at several factories, according to people briefed on the discussions. The people did not want to be identified http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471625 2008-11-21T14:11:41Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471626 Winter forecast mixed across the country WASHINGTON (AP) -- Winter looks likely to be mild in the Midwest and dry in the Southeast, the government said Thursday. Warmer-than-average temperatures are expected for the nation's center, especially Kansas, Okla http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471626 2008-11-21T14:11:39Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471624 COVINGTON, La. -- R.J. Richard says he doesn't normally put his cell phone in his chest pocket. But he says it saved his life the one time he did. The 68-year-old man from Covington, La., was mowing the lawn on his five-acre property when a stray bullet fr http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471624 2008-11-21T14:11:38Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471623 Napoleon school district loses another board member By JACK PALMER palmer@crescent-news.com NAPOLEON -- Rob Rettig barely warmed his new seat on the Napoleon Area Schools' board of education Monday when it was announced that there would be another vacancy http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471623 2008-11-21T14:11:36Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471622 Group: Bill would send ban up in smoke By MARC KOVAC C-N Capital Bureau COLUMBUS -- The group that brought a statewide smoking ban to voters two years ago is urging lawmakers to oppose legislation that would undo parts of the ballot issue. Smoke Free Ohio http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471622 2008-11-21T14:11:30Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471617 Deadline is Dec. 2 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Show us the plan and we'll show you the money. That's the message the Democratic-led Congress gave the Detroit Three automakers Thursday. With that, bailout-fatigued lawmakers closed up shop for Thanksgiving, leaving t http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471617 2008-11-21T14:11:28Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471616 Public split over expensive federal rescue WASHINGTON (AP) -- The congressional stalemate over whether to toss the country's big automakers a $25 billion life preserver reflects a divided public, which a poll shows is evenly split over whether to come to D http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471616 2008-11-21T14:11:27Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471614 Ohio State Buckeyes Columbus Dear players, Even at 3-8, it's still Michigan. Yours truly, Anthony Wayne Jr. http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471614 2008-11-21T14:11:25Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471612 Commissioners updated on landfill, dog warden activities Defiance County commissioners received landfill and dog warden reports during their Thursday meeting. Landfill manager Tim Houck provided his monthly report for October, noting that sales totaled $ http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4471612