Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine spent part of his day yesterday in Defiance, speaking with students at Defiance College and a smaller meeting at Carmine’s Little Italy restaurant. He told those who came out to see him that the heroin problem is in every class and income level. It is …

A GM worker fell to his death yesterday at the Defiance Casting location. The accident happened about 1 p.m. reportedly fell about 40 feet and died at the scene, according to the coroner. The man’s name is being held until next of kin is notified. The man’s death is under …

Police and the Sheriff’s Department say the man who robbed two convenience stores is likely local, knows the area, stole unique cigarettes and someone knows him. The armed robberies at the Holiday City Stop-N-Go on Ohio 15, and the Valero Main Stop in Montpelier happened about 20 minutes apart. The …

Esther Mae Vaughn, age 89, of Delta, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Defiance Area Inpatient Center. Esther was born in Swanton on March 7, 1926, the daughter of Frank and Grace (Sperling) Kurth. On June 30, 1946 she married Donald Vaughn, and he preceded her in death …

Richard L. “Dick” Rinestine, age 85, of Maumee, Ohio, formerly of Delta, passed away peacefully, Sunday evening, January 31, 2016, at Swanton Valley Health Care. He was born August 3, 1930 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Victor and Agnes (Werner) Rinestine. He married Mary Rinestine on September 21,1951 in East …

Bobby Clifford “Bob” David, age 77, of Archbold, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Prior to his retirement he worked as a Licensed General Contractor, both residential and commercial, in many locations, including California, Texas, Virginia, and Nevada. He had also been …

One of the two men we told you yesterday were missing and Toledo police were looking for them, has been found dead. 25-year-old David Valerio was found in a church parking lot in Sylvania around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Police say drugs are not suspected and his body showed no signs …

Williams County Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who robbed a pair of convenience stores late Friday night. Montpelier Police say a man robbed the Valero Main Stop on Friday night at about 11:25 p.m. with a gun and …

Police arrested a Bryan man for drunk driving on Sunday just before midnight. 56-year-old Kenneth Calandra was arrested for OVI, then released on his own recognizance. No court date has been released.

Pharmacy chain CVS is planning to sell Narcan over the counter at all of their Ohio stores. That makes 14 states where the potentially life-saving drug will be available without a prescription. The drug, Naloxone, reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, including heroin. The drug is widely used by …