A northeastern Indiana attorney’s law license is suspended after she fails to cooperate with an Indiana Supreme Court investigation into misconduct charges she faces. Chief Justice, Loretta Rush signed an order suspending Jill Holtzclaw’s license. The Decatur attorney is charged with forgery, accused of forging a judge’s signature on court …

James A. Smith, age 36, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away at on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at his home from natural causes. James was a diesel technician for Meyer Brothers Trucking in Pioneer and had previously worked at Maneval’s in Bryan and Hornish Brothers Trucking in Defiance. He was a …

Rebecca Raynor of Bryan is indicted by a grand jury and charged with aggravated menacing. She is accused of threatening a deputy in the performance of his duties. Raynor’s husband went to Bryan Police headquarters, telling them he felt threatened by his wife. That’s when Raynor showed up at the …

A teenager is recovering at a Fort Wayne hospital after being injured in a three vehicle crash on I-69 in Steuben County. Indiana State Police says it happened om northbound 69 near the 341 mile marker. An INDOT mowing crew was working on the shoulder with an arrow truck behind …

Central Local Schools makes another attempt to ask voters to help fund permanent improvement projects for the district’s two existing facilities after long-term discussion. The district is seeking a target of $500,000 a year, which it hopes to attain through the passage of a proposed 10-year, 0.5 percent tax on …

A study, approved by the Bryan Board of Public Affairs, will lay the groundwork for the future of Bryan Municipal Utilities’ water services. Utility officials say the project will include an assessment of current municipal wells, the water treatment plant and other BMU infrastructure. The study will be completed by …

On Monday, we reported Brian Davis is seeking his fourth term as Williams County commissioner in this November’s general election. We added he is expected to win, if opposed. Well, Davis is opposed coming up this fall. Facing off against the three time incumbent is independent Scott Lirot. Davis was …

More than 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled onto the Ohio Turnpike, at the West Gate exit, north of Edon. The Florence Township Fire Department responded with mutual aid from the county’s Hazardous Materials team in Bryan. Firefighters contained it before the materials could make to any water source. An …

The Edgerton school board votes unanimously for starting a drug-testing policy for the student body. The testing will be for student-athletes, students participating in other extra-curricular activities, drivers and any student who volunteers to be tested. Board members ultimately decided to only test randomly. A refusal to take a drug …

We reported on the DUI checkpoint in Defiance County last week…here are the numbers. Roughly, 320 vehicles passed through the checkpoint on Ohio 15 at U.S. 24. Three cars were diverted for further investigation that resulted in one drunk driving arrest. An illegal weapon was also found in another vehicle.