From Henry County Court, some news today… A Napoleon man, 57 year old Daniel Gonzales, plead guilty to two charges of Gross Sexual Imposition in a case involving a victim under 13 years of age. A pre-sentence investigation is being conducted. Liberty Center resident Jeff Taylor pled guilty to Possession …
Read More »Parking Bans In Downtown Defiance
Watch where you park in Defiance… The snow emergency plan is in effect in the city of Defiance today in order to make it easier for crews to clean out the snow from the streets. Parking is prohibited on many downtown streets during specific hours. Be sure you pay attention …
Read More »Auburn Police Seeking Thief
Auburn police say they are still looking for a woman they say was responsible for stealing $900 worth of merchandise from the Auburn Wal-Mart store last Saturday afternoon. The woman was seen leaving the store parking lot in a red passenger car. If you know who this woman is call …
Read More »Wilma Osborn, 99
Wilma L. Osborn, 99, of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on April 27, 1914 in Superior Township to Elwood and Bertha (Hillard) Anspaugh. Wilma graduated from Edon High School in 1932. She married Willis “Bill” Osborn in June 1937, and he preceded …
Read More »Frank Fauver, 91
Frank Fauver, age 91, of Wauseon passed away Wednesday February 5, 2014 at St. Luke Hospital in Maumee. Among his survivors is his wife, Lois. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.
Read More »Meth In Auburn
Auburn police found some items commonly associated with meth use in a plastic bag in a parking lot on Tuesday. Auburn Police say a plastic garbage bag with Coleman Fuel, coffee filters, stripped lithium batteries, plastic tubing, small bags containing white residue, and used syringes with blood residue, was found …
Read More »Ohio Has A Big Heroin Problem, Says Attorney General
The State Attorney General made a visit to the area right before the big storm on Tuesday. Mike DeWine met with public officials to discuss a variety of issues. DeWine’s first stop was at the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office. He then later met with law enforcement officials in Paulding, then …
Read More »Much Schedule Shuffling Due To Storm
Due to the weather conditions, Defiance Public Library and Sherwood Branch Library will open at noon today. “Read, Rhyme and Romp” and “Storytime” at Defiance Public Library are cancelled for today. Most area filing deadlines for the May 6 primary have been pushed back at least one day. The deadline …
Read More »County Sales Tax Report
Sales tax receipts rose in five of six area counties in 2013 compared to 2012. Williams County, along with Defiance, Henry, Paulding, and Putnam counties all saw an increase, although most were slight. Defiance County had the most with a 5.2 percent increase. Only one local county, Fulton, reported a …
Read More »Turnpike Crash
Crews were called out on a report of a crash in the westbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike near the 8.2 mile marker in Williams County on Wednesday afternoon. The Ohio Highway Patrol said some lanes were closed while tow trucks and crews worked to clear the wreckage at about …
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