A high speed pursuit in Montpelier. Melvin Berry called 911 to report somebody was chasing him. A Williams County deputy found Berry waiting in his car at the Valero on W. Main St. The pursuit was on. It continued through the streets of Montpelier for some time before he was …

Williams County is filing suit against five of the largest manufacturers of prescription opioids and against the country’s three largest wholesale drug distributors. County officials say the manufacturing companies pushed highly addictive, dangerous opioids, falsely representing to doctors that patients would only rarely succumb to drug addiction…this while the distributors …

A vehicle fire east of Angola on Highway 20 backed up traffic for a time. Officials say the incident happened near the Steuben County Airport. The vehicle was a total loss. No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation by state and local officials

Jury selection began in the trial of James Worley of Delta, accused in the murder of Sierah Joughin. Worley is charged with murder one and a list of related offenses in the case. Joughin had been on a bike ride in July of 2016, with her boyfriend. The couple parted …

Julie A. Raisor, age 53, of Butler, Indiana, died at 11:10 A.M. on Saturday, March 3, 2018, in her home with her family at her side. Julie was a 1982 graduate of Switzerland County, Indiana, High School and had been employed by Therma-Tru in Butler. She enjoyed spending time with …

Scott M. Rickman, II, 26, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers in Montpelier. He was born on November 3, 1991 in Bryan to Scott M. and Teresa A. (Rogers) Rickman. Scott graduated from North Central High School in 2010. He worked …

Christian Michael Wendorf, 25, of West Unity, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 20, 1993 in Bryan to Tobey D. and Lisa S. (Miller) Wendorf. Christian graduated from Hilltop High School in 2011, where he played on the school’s football and …

Diana M. (Rohrs) Beverly, age 68, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:58 P.M. on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Beverly was a 1967 graduate of Edgerton High School and then graduated from International Business College in Fort …

It was an historic day in Indiana…it was the first Sunday that Hoosiers bought alcohol legally in the state since 1816. Sales were described from brisk to booming.

Two empty buildings in Edon find new life and about 125 new jobs will be created over the next three years after Williams County Commissioners approve a 15-year, 100 percent tax abatement agreement with Busche Performance Group. Busche, based in Albion, is a machining company that makes products for automotive, …