Courtney Montague

Crash in DeKalb County

Three people are in the hospital solo rollover crash on Interstate 69. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says…47-year-old, Dawn Dedrick-Boyle had been heading north on I-69 just south of Auburn when traffic started to slow down for a broken down big rig. Officials tell reporters…a vehicle in front of Dedrick-Boyle …

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Air Quality in Williams County

Wildfires in Canada have once again spread a haze over parts of the U.S., including Williams County, harming the air quality. As of Wednesday, all of Williams County had an air quality rating of unhealthy, that’s according to the Environmental Protection Agency. However, the worst was yet to come as …

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Householder sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for his role in the largest corruption scandal in state history and taken immediately into custody, a judge declaring that “the court and the community’s patience with Larry Householder has expired.” The 64-year-old Republican tensed only …

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Blaine Nicholls, 98

Blaine Nicholls, a man of faith, family and fortitude ended his earthly journey on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Blaine was born on December 10, 1924, to Grant and Cora (Cooley, Rubel) Nicholls and lived every day of his 98 ½ years …

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CCNO decides to keep one piece of equipment

The Latest   The Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio decides to keep one piece of equipment. Following a leak in a radiator associated with an emergency backup generator at the local jail, officials sought bids for a replacement of the generator. They researched the current unit and found it is …

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Edgerton school board looks to replace two chillers and the control system in main school building

New Work Discussed Edgerton’s school board received project proposals and approved quotes from Fitzenrider/Air Force One, a commercial HVAC contractor from Defiance, to replace two chillers and the control system in the main school building. Edgerton currently has three chillers used to cool the building that are 20 years old …

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News from the Ohio Supreme Court

At The Capitol Lawyers disagreed sharply in arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court over whether $8 million dollars in assets, belonging to the state’s former top utility regulator…should have been frozen after he was caught up in a sweeping Statehouse bribery investigation. The state’s attorney told justices that Sam Randazzo …

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Susan M. (Cooper) Clifton, 84

Susan M. Clifton, 84, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Parkview Nursing Home in Edgerton, Ohio.  She was born on April 27, 1939 in Bryan, Ohio to Neal and Martha (Murray) Cooper.  Susan graduated from Bryan High School in 1957.  On June 19, 1958 she …

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ODOT updates Williams County commissioners on projects in county

On The Roads There will be no major projects in Williams County performed by the Ohio Department of Transportation this year, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work happening. Officials from ODOT District 2 met with the Williams County commissioners to update them on what will be going on in …

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Crash Tuesday in DeKalb County

Crash In DKC The northbound lanes of I-69 in DeKalb County. just south of Steuben County are closed for a time…after a semi catches fire. Officials tell reporters…the driver of the big rig was near the mile marker 340 interchange…when he realized smoke was coming from the trailer after a …

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