A 14-year-old North Central Local Schools student, whose comments caused concern during a week filled with school threats across the country, is charged with misdemeanor inducing panic. The student was suspended by the school and an expulsion hearing was held.

A family dispute escalates into a short pursuit and one person in jail. Officers arrived at Zachary Heckman’s home on County Road M, after he was involved in an incident there. He took off in a car before they arrived, got stuck in a nearby field and was taken in …

A Montpelier woman, accused of stealing a rifle in an area home burglary, pleads guilty. Caysee Edinger broke into an occupied residence on Wood Drive in Montpelier and stole the weapon. Her sentencing is set for April 10.

Tips from the Williams County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page leads to the arrest of Katelynn Jones of Wauseon. In November, Jones was indicted for breaking and entering at the Bryan branch of the Williams County Public Library. After skipping out, she was located and brought in again on charges.

Day two of jury selection in the murder trial of James Worley came and went. The Delta man faces 17 charges in the kidnapping and killing of Sierah Joughin. According to court officials, jury selection is expected to continue through the week.

The First Financial Bank on S Main St. in Bryan is going to close. The five employees there will be transferred to other posts, rather than laid off. The bank closes on Memorial Day. The closest First Financial branch is in Paulding.

80 acres of land, available at Industrial Park North, is given a seal of SiteOhio authentication by the state. The announcement was made at this week’s Bryan City Council meeting. What it means is sites on the property are ready for immediate development…it also ensures the site is free of …

A Liberty Center man goes to jail on DUI and failure to stop charges. Daniel Cammarn previously pled guilty to the charges after admitting being drunk while driving a three-wheeler. He failed to stop after causing an accident. Cammarn gets three years community control, has about 43 hundred in fines …

New charges are filed in Williams County, this against a second Hilltop High School student, following a threat made to the school last month. Officials say the suspect is a 16-year old former student in the Millcreek-West Unity School District. The individual had withdrawn from school prior to the incident, …

The Circle K in Napoleon is robbed. The suspect, a male wearing dark clothing, entered the Scott St. store with a club. Investigators say he threatened to beat up the cashier if he didn’t get the money. Word is, he didn’t get a lot but was gone by the time …