COVID-19 cases remain high in Williams County, with 19 new patients in the past seven days. Williams County remains at Level 2 on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. The health department will give the second dose of the Moderna vaccine to complete the two-dose regimen for about 600 county …

A bomb threat is reported at a Grabill bank. Responders are called to the First Merchants branch on Main St. They go over the place. No danger. In the end…maintenance workers came upon a bag in a storage room in the bank that had pipes in it…but that’s all they …

Republican lawmakers’ latest in a yearlong attempt to rein in Gov., DeWine’s authority…to issue public health orders during the pandemic…passes in the House. It faces a likely veto by the governor. The proposal that would allow lawmakers to rescind public health orders issued by the governor…or the Ohio Department of …

Stephanie Ann Krausen, age 44, of Westerville, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at her home. She was a 1994 graduate of Bryan High School, where she participated in chorus, track and Junior Achievements. Stephanie was born on August 11, 1976, in Elmhurst, Illinois, the daughter of Larry …

Ruth Ann Mahan, age 81, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Ruth was a member of the Montpelier United Methodist Church. She had worked at Beam Stream for 12 years and retired from the Ohio Turnpike after 23 years …

James O. Lowe, Jr., age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Hillside Country Living with his family by his side. Jim was born July 26, 1951 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of James O. and Lulu J. (Ames) Lowe, Sr. He graduated from Bryan …

John D. Schuman, 70, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home.  He was born on October 25, 1950 in Toledo to Donald David and Eva Grace (Hand) Schuman.  John graduated from Montpelier High School.  He proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  On February …

An Evansport man is sentenced to possible life imprisonment in a Defiance County courtroom for seven sexual abuse charges involving two young girls. James Sheets gets 15 years to life by Judge Joseph Schmenk. Sheets is now a classified as a tier 3 sexual offender. Sheets will be eligible for …

Garret Wagoner, of Pioneer, is in custody after a short high-speed pursuit out of Montpelier. The police tries to pull Wagoner over on Monroe Street for a traffic violation. Wagoner instead floors it…heading onto Ohio 576. When the police catch up in the chase…they find the vehicle had been in …

Hicksville Police wants Skyler Robertson, of Hamilton, Indiana, after a car chase in town. After getting away from officers…Robertson goes online to chat with the police. It’s the usual…some name calling…with Robertson saying he’s done nothing wrong. The police begs to differ…drugs and more were found in the case. The …