William Batchelder, the influential conservative leader…who was the second-longest serving state representative in Ohio history, died Saturday at 79. The son of a prosecutor and county Republican Party chairman, Batchelder first won his northeast Ohio district in 1968, at age 25. The Medina Republican served as House speaker during his …

An Antwerp woman…charged with killing her husband last month…is indicted by a Paulding County grand jury on five charges. Heidi Grant faces aggravated murder charges and more in the case. We reported Grant is accused of shooting…and killing…her husband, Christopher Franklin. His body was found by Antwerp police on Jan. …

A Defiance man is arrested after leading officers in a car chase. The cops see Thomas Walters at Clinton and Downs streets…he doesn’t have a license plate. When they try to pull him over…Walters hits the gas instead. The pursuit ends after roughly 30 minutes…in a yard on Thurston St., …

Barbara A. Gillett, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Community Health & Wellness Centers- Bryan. Barb worked in the laundry at the former Bryan Nursing Care Center/Harborside Nursing Home in Bryan for 33 years before her retirement. She was member of Bryan Eagles Aerie …

Arlean Jeanette (Harris) Shea, age 65, beloved mother, daughter, and sister passed away, at Mercy Hospital of Defiance, on February 5, 2022. She was born on February 18, 1956 in Toledo, Ohio to Clayton E. and Lois Jean (Harper) Harris.  Arlean graduated from Edon High School.  She attended New Beginning …

Ohio’s senators are pushing bipartisan legislation…aimed at helping American manufacturers remain competitive against what they call unfair competition from other countries, namely China. The legislation recently passed in the House of Representatives…as part of the America COMPETES Act of 2022. The Senate passed its version, the U.S. Innovation and Competition …

The Ohio Turnpike Commission snowplow driver…who injured people and damaged dozens of vehicles when he recklessly sprayed ice, snow and slush on vehicles traveling in the opposite direction…has been fired and could face criminal charges, officials said on Wednesday. 18 people were hurt…55 vehicles were damaged during the incident in …

Marcus Gonzalez, 43, of Toledo, pled guilty to attempted failure to comply with a police officer, a fourth-degree felony. He was placed on community control for five years with conditions, including that he serve 120 days in Putnam County Jail…with credit for 119 days served while his case was pending. …

Melvin “Joe” Joseph Roberts, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died on February 8, 2022, at Park View Care Center, Edgerton, Ohio, after a brief illness. He was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School in Canton, Ohio, and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served from 1960 …

Clifton L. Gorrell, 75, of Harlan, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Clif was born June 10, 1946, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of Raymond and Thelma (Ruppert) Gorrell. He was a 1964 graduate of Hicksville High School. Clif served in …