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A Williams County grand jury indicts a Napoleon man on sex charges involving a minor. Leslie Tietje is the accused…the victim, between 13 and 16 years old when the crimes took place in February, prosecutors say. Tietje was arrested in Indiana in April. Each count carries a maximum sentence of …

More than 1 million people filed unemployment claims in the past six weeks, as Ohio’s stay-at-home order depressed the economy and led to widespread layoffs. For the week ending April 25th, 92,920 people filed jobless claims…down from the 109,369 claims filed the previous week. The state says it has now …

Any easing of Indiana’s statewide stay-at-home order won’t limit the authority of city or county officials from imposing tighter restrictions…in their attempts to slow the coronavirus that is blamed in the deaths of at least 1,000 people across the state. About 57,000 more people applied for unemployment benefits in Indiana …

Two semis crash in Williams County. Investigators tell reporters Samuel Blackburn, of Edgerton was driving his big rig north on County Road 6, when he ran a stop sign at Route 6. Mathew Myers, of Hamilton, Indiana was driving a semi west on 6 and was hit by Blackburn’s. Blackburn …

At last check, Fulton County has 20 cases of COVID-19. The patients ages range from 20-79 years old. Ten men and 10 women. There are five county patients hospitalized…no fatalities reported. At this hour…Lucas County has 1,166 cases and 66 deaths. Defiance County…20 cases, one person has died. Williams County …

Gov. DeWine clarifies that high school graduations can’t be permitted if they amount to mass gatherings in Ohio. The governor says the most preferred option is a virtual ceremony conducted online, followed by a drive-in ceremony allowing students to arrive at designated locations to pick up a diploma, followed by …

The Steuben County Health Department is notified of two positive COVID-19 test results for residents from April 28th-29th. One patient is under the age of 60 years old and the second patient is over. Officials have been in communications with them and the Indiana State Department of Health epidemiologist to …

Thomas Kochert wins the popular vote in the Republican primary for Williams County Sheriff Tuesday evening…with 43%…Timothy Livengood gets 33%…and Shaun Fulk, 23. With no Democratic Party challenger on the ballot, Kochert is the prohibitive favorite in the Nov. 5 general election. He tells reporters fiscal responsibility at the office …

Tuesday’s primary election, rescheduled twice, was the first almost completely vote-by-mail election held in Ohio. In Williams County, results were announced at the suggested deadline for results, set by the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office. And except for minor issues here and there, the overall process went smoothly, area election …

Congressman, Bob Latta ran unopposed in the GOP primary for Ohio’s 5th District, getting 43,681 votes. In the Democratic primary, Nick Rubando collects 49% for the win. State Rep, James Hoops wins unopposed for Ohio’s 81st District. Williams County Commissioner, Lew Hilkert and challenger, Democrat Heather Freese, were unopposed.