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Information about a number of recent crashes in the area was just made public by the Ohio Department of Public Safety.  On April 10, the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle collision with probable minor injuries on County Road 16 in Pulaski Township.  According to the complaint, a male …

The Defiance Area YMCA has declared that it has begun the last, community-wide phase of its multi-year “legacy” fundraising effort, which aims to expand essential programming and refurbish the existing facilities.  According to a press statement from the YMCA, this milestone occurs amid the last stages of an aquatics center makeover.  According to the …

One person was hurt and a small barn was damaged by a storm that passed through Henry County on Wednesday afternoon.  At approximately 4 p.m., a strong thunderstorm southeast of McClure destroyed the roof of a barn located north of Henry County Road K on Henry County Road 1, which …

Due to a disagreement over leadership,  on Monday night. Despite having space on the roster for thirty, the fire department only had sixteen members. Tiler Williams’ dismissal as assistant fire chief on March 31 by Mayor Ed Kidston was the catalyst for the walkout. Kidston claimed that because he disapproved …

The increasing use of artificial intelligence to produce hyper-realistic visuals that mimic child sexual abuse is being addressed by Ohio politicians. State Representatives Josh Williams and Roy Klopfenstein introduced House Bill 786, which they claimed is necessary to stay up with the quickly developing technology that can be utilized to …

A pertussis outbreak in a nearby Amish village is being looked at by the Williams County Health Department. Six confirmed instances of pertussis, sometimes known as whooping cough, have been reported among newborns, toddlers, and teenagers in the area, according to the health authority. Health officials are still keeping an …

A Montpelier man was sentenced Monday to four years community control, mandatory sex counseling and to register as a tier I sex offender. Robert J. Rodriguez previously pleaded guilty to amended charges involving an incident in which he videotaped a 17-year-old victim having sex, then threatened to show the video …

A letter sent to the state last week states that a long-term acute care hospital in south Toledo will close on May 1 and fire every employee on June 8. The letter states that the decision to terminate CommuniCare Health Services’ Advanced Specialty Hospital of Toledo is “part of a …

The man charged with killing cyclist Timothy Haase on New Year’s Eve in Point Place in Toledo has entered a not guilty plea. The plea was entered by 73-year-old Marcus Deamicis during his arraignment in Lucas County Common Pleas Court on Thursday in response to accusations of driving while intoxicated, …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Service’s regional administrator declared on Wednesday that Ohio has been taken off the list of states that do not satisfy EPA clean air criteria, a decision that has taken decades to make. The state has achieved what the EPA refers to as “attainment” with clean air …

An international manufacturing corporation is investing heavily in northwest Ohio, revitalizing a long-vacant industrial property in Bellevue and creating new jobs. Armeton, a firm that specializes in precision concrete counterweights used in home appliances worldwide, is investing $5 million to rebuild an 81,000-square-foot factory. The business moved its operations from …

Williams County Commissioners endorsed the health department’s request for a grant renewal to assist local adolescents in avoiding substance usage. The $125,000 federal award is spread over five years. Oscar Hernandez, the Williams County Health Commissioner, stated that the cash primarily supports the department’s ECHO (Educating Communities on Healthy Opportunities) …

The defendant was arraigned in Henry County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday morning after being re-indicted in a deadly hotel fire that occurred in Napoleon 1992. 64 year old William Mohr, of Edwardsville, Illinois, entered a not guilty plea to three charges of both murder and aggravated murder. A Henry …

During its meeting on Monday, the Hicksville Village Council proceeded to examine an ordinance pertaining to animal ownership in the village. A final reading of an ordinance pertaining to the keeping of animals close to residences was held by the council. When the topic of distance was brought up, Mayor …

Clayton Earl “Mick” Griffin, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Parkview Bryan Hospital. Clayton was born April 7, 1939, in Paris, Illinois to the late Kenneth and Evelyn (DePriest) Griffin. He married Theresa M. (Kerns) on December 31, 1985, in Hicksville, Ohio …