So far, no charges have been filed in the case of the killing of an endangered gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. The child who got in to the enclosure and fell into the moat was released from the hospital and not seriously hurt.

Perrysburg school board members voted today to make Pam Harrington the district’s new treasurer. The decision comes months after former treasurer Matt Feasel resigned in response to being put on leave after a department employee stole nearly $800,000 from the school board and a separate athletics booster organization. Ms. Harrington, …

Jackie L. Poorman, age 69, of Wauseon and formerly of Dayton passed away late Monday May 30, 2016 at Swanton Health Care following an extended illness. Prior to her retirement she had been a lifelong homemaker and had also worked for Goodwill. Mrs. Poorman was born on August 7, 1946 …

Ruth A. Smethurst, 73 years, of West Unity, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, where she was a resident. Ruth was born January 14, 1943 in Sherwood, Ohio, the daughter of the late Henry and Ethel (Lipp) Sohn. She was a 1961 graduate of Hilltop …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 11 deaths on Ohio roadways over the Memorial Day weekend. This is a decrease compared to recent years, as 16 fatalities occurred in 2015 and 13 occurred in 2014. Four of this year’s fatalities were motorcyclists, and two were pedestrians. In Williams County …

A second area school district in Williams County has changed its policy and will now arm staff members to keep students safe. The Edgerton district said the change is necessary after looking at last year’s national statistics which saw 64 school gun violence incidents and 372 mass shootings, resulting in …

The Williams County Regional Airport is planning changes that will bring the hub into compliance with FAA regulations and improve the safety of the airport at a price tag of $1.5 million. The plan is to move the existing taxiway back about 240 feet from the runway and extend the …

A crash yesterday on U.S. 20 at County Road 11 was caused by a Camden, Michigan man, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. They identified the at-fault driver as Kyle Tyler, saying he ran a stop sign and his vehicle crashed into a Ford 1-150 pickup in service for Direct …

Gas prices remain higher around Ohio after the Memorial Day weekend. According to AAA, a gallon of regular gas was averaging $2.46 in yesteday’s survey, up about 3 cents from a week ago and 15 cents from a month ago. It’s also higher than the updated national average of $2.32. …

The Williams County Sheriffs office is warning of another Email scam, this one is designed to unleash a virus into your computer. The email has a subject line similar to: Court Meeting on June 17, 2016. The email says that your presence is required at the court or a warrant …