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Wayne County has already seen more car crashes in 2021 than in all of 2020.

Wayne County Commissioners approved the funding request aimed at reducing traffic fatalities and serious injury crashes at its May 19 meeting.

KILLBUCK High water on the roads in and around the village caused by Sunday's heavy rains likely won't recede until later this week. It's nothing that residents haven't experienced almost every year at this time. "I've lived here for five years. My wife has grown up here her whole life. It's been like this ever since I've known," said Daniel Blankenship, who lives on Water Street and whose residence was nearly underwater on Monday. Blankenship said Sunday's flooding, brought on by roughly a week's worth of rain, was the first time this year that the waters had crested so high above the ba...

Rainy weather on Sunday will cause issues throughout the week due to rivers and creeks cresting beyond their banks and causing flooding along multiple roadways in the tri-county area. County engineer offices and sheriff departments issued warnings to drivers throughout the area to beware of high water and "to turn around, don't drown." Not all drivers heeded the call with multiple vehicles caught up in the flooding on roads in low-lying areas. Trees down and water rising The National Weather Service reported 2.5 to 3 inches of rain fell in the Ashland area on Sunday. The biggest issue was f...

Culvert replacement to begin on Bates Road Bates Road in Chester Township will be closed for five days between state Route 250 and Smithville Western Road beginning Monday for a culvert replacement projects, according to the Wayne County Engineer's Office. The recommended detour is Route 250 to Elyria Road to Smithville Western Road, and reverse. Detour signs will be posted. Culvert replacement on state Route 95 State Route 95, just east of South Jefferson Road, will close Monday, May 17, for a culvert replacement. The detour for eastbound motorists will be Route 95 to state Route 17...