To address one of the biggest challenges truck drivers face, access to a hot meal, the Ohio Department of Transportation is temporarily opening the state’s 86 rest areas to food trucks. Federal regulations prohibit commercial activity at rest areas, with limited exceptions. Last week, the Federal Highway Administration announced it …
Read More »AG Warns Against Scams
Attorney General, Dave Yost wants Ohioans to watch out for thieves as stimulus payments arrive from the federal government. He says…know that you don’t have to sign up to get a stimulus payment. For most consumers, the IRS will use information from prior tax returns to calculate payment. Don’t fall …
Read More »Another COVID-19 Case In WC
The Williams County Health Department confirms a second positive case of COVID-19. James Watkins, County Health Commissioner, says the second case here further indicates community spread of coronavirus. The Ohio Department of Health continues to emphasize that many Ohioans are infected unknowingly with COVID-19. Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers admitted …
Read More »Mask Cleaning Available
Williams County Commissioners authorize several organizations to use their newly purchased Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation machine, which is intended to efficiently utilize N95 masks available within the county. Firms include SKLD, Fountain Parking Assisted Living and Memory Care…and Egly Drive Homes to use the machine…at no cost. The moves comes as …
Read More »Three Hurt In Area Accident
An injury accident at County Roads M and County Road 20. Officials say a van, carrying five failed to yield at a stop sign and crashes into a pickup, traveling north on 20, with one person in it. Three in the van were hurt and taken to an area hospital. …
Read More »Staggering Unemployment Claims In OH
Nearly 700,000 people in Ohio filed for unemployment in the last three weeks…as the coronavirus continues to shake the economy. The figure nearly doubles the claims filed last year. The 226,007 claims filed for the week ending April 3rd, marks the second consecutive week that claims topped 200,000. The staggering …
Read More »Coronavirus In Henry County
Henry County is no longer among the last counties in Ohio without a confirmed case of COVID-19. It’s an older adult male. Health officials are not releasing any other personal information about the individual to protect his privacy. The department is now working on contact tracing…finding out who the individual …
Read More »Vorhees Heads To Prison
Ann Vorhees gets a four year and 11 month prison sentence in a Defiance County courtroom. The Lima woman was accused of taking part in a scheme to defraud Menards out of more than $25,000 in merchandise. She also was ordered to make $26,935.22 in restitution to the victim with …
Read More »Reyes Gets Ten Plus
A Michigan man is sentenced to more than a decade in prison on 12 sexual abuse charges… stemming from a relationship with a female teen from the area. Adrian Reyes is now classified as a tier III sexual offender, requiring lifetime registration of his address with authorities following his release …
Read More »McGill Sentenced In Drug Case
Two of the seven people, charged in a multi-agency drug investigation, are sentenced in Defiance County. James McGill, 36, of Defiance, goes to prison for nine and a half to 13 years for trafficking drugs and more. Dylan Jordan of Bryan, pled guilty to three charges in Defiance County in …
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