Nearly 700,000 people in Ohio filed for unemployment in the last three weeks…as the coronavirus continues to shake the economy. The figure nearly doubles the claims filed last year. The 226,007 claims filed for the week ending April 3rd, marks the second consecutive week that claims topped 200,000. The staggering …

Janet L. Lane, age 66, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 12:05 P.M. on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Defiance Regional Medical Center.  Janet was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Napoleon.  She worked as a nurse’s aide at the Filling Home in Napoleon and in adult care …

Vivian R. DeGroff, age 92, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 05, 2020 in CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  Vivian was born June 16, 1927 in Edgerton, Ohio to the late Arthur and Pearl (Long) Kepler.  She married Harvey W. DeGroff on June 11, 1946 and he preceded her …

Henry County is no longer among the last counties in Ohio without a confirmed case of COVID-19. It’s an older adult male. Health officials are not releasing any other personal information about the individual to protect his privacy. The department is now working on contact tracing…finding out who the individual …

Ann Vorhees gets a four year and 11 month prison sentence in a Defiance County courtroom. The Lima woman was accused of taking part in a scheme to defraud Menards out of more than $25,000 in merchandise. She also was ordered to make $26,935.22 in restitution to the victim with …

A Michigan man is sentenced to more than a decade in prison on 12 sexual abuse charges… stemming from a relationship with a female teen from the area. Adrian Reyes is now classified as a tier III sexual offender, requiring lifetime registration of his address with authorities following his release …

Two of the seven people, charged in a multi-agency drug investigation, are sentenced in Defiance County. James McGill, 36, of Defiance, goes to prison for nine and a half to 13 years for trafficking drugs and more. Dylan Jordan of Bryan, pled guilty to three charges in Defiance County in …

A Paulding County resident tests positive for COVID-19. It’s the first in the county. As of now, there is one case reported in Williams County, eight in Defiance County, five in Fulton County…none in Henry County. In Lucas County, more than 300 cases have been reported. In Ohio to date, …

The Williams County Health Department encourages families to stay in touch with their friends and loved ones without physical contact. They suggest family members use computers, cellphones, and tablets to message and call loved ones while staying safe inside their own homes. In addition, they suggest returning to the practice …

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves Bryan Municipal Utilities’ policies, regarding utility shut-offs amid the spread of COVID-19. The utility has announced a temporary suspension of shut-offs due to nonpayment, at least until May 1. Officials say customers are not exempt from ultimately making their payments.