The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio adds another program geared towards helping inmates become productive, once they return to the community. CCNO Executive Director Dennis Sullivan recently told the facility’s board of directors it started the program last week and it is designed to help those released from the facility …

The Williams County commissioners give approval for the Williams Soil and Water Conservation District to apply for a grant for a local ditch project. SWCD had been approached by landowner and farmer Kevin Miller about the project that would be at least partially funded through the H2Ohio Conservation Ditch Grant …

An Ohio judge finds former Republican state Rep., Bob Young guilty on domestic violence charges over an incident involving his wife in the summer. Judge Edward O’Farrell found Young, who waived his right to a jury trial and instead left his fate in the hands of the judge, guilty beyond …

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Blanchard, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:40 P.M. on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Otterbein Pemberville Senior Life Community, in Pemberville, Ohio, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Blanchard was a graduate of Ayersville High School and had worked as a secretary for Slocum Elementary School …

Debra Brown Francies, born July 13, 1954 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, passed away on October 30, 2023 in Asheville, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thelma Smith Brown and Fenton “Buck” Brown of Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is survived by her husband and partner of 45 …

The Williams County commissioners again discussed the levy for emergency medical services on the November ballot, addressing concerns from members of the public. The meeting was requested by county resident, Richard Sickel, but also attending were Williams County Recorder Patti Rockey and others, as concerned citizens. Sickel had questions on …

A 30-year-old driver dies while leading officers on a cross-county chase that ends when he crashes into a big rig. LaGrange County deputies say the pursuit started in Branch County and continued into LaGrange County. Officers determined the driver was headed southbound on CR 1100 E and sped past a …

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission performs a 136-point inspection of all snowplow trucks at its Kunkle maintenance building to ensure everything is operating properly ahead of the winter season. OTIC staff conduct maintenance on the vehicles a few times a year, with this being the final inspection before the …

The inflammatory language, targeting a reproductive rights measure on Ohio’s fall ballot is the type of messaging that is common in the closing weeks of a highly contested initiative campaign, warning of abortion on demand, if voters approve it. Only the messaging isn’t just coming from the anti-abortion groups that …

Orin L. “Odie” Mearse, age 71, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:23 P.M. on Saturday, October 28, 2023, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Mearse was a 1970 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Indiana, and was employed at Metaldyne, retiring with more than forty …