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Two men, charged for having a stick of dynamite in their vehicle at the Big Sandy campground near Swanton, were in court. Joshua Orner and Andrew Leininger are charged with inducing panic and unlawful possession of a dangerous ordinance. Authorities were alerted to a bomb threat at the campgrounds…the suspected …

Williams County deputy, Mick Frisbie was in a Williams County courtroom, charged with perjury. Prosecutors say during proceedings from Nov. 2, 2016, to Nov. 14, 2017, Frisbie made a false statement while under oath. The charge stems from conflicting comments Frisbie made in regard to an officer-involved shooting death in …

Napoleon has a new finance director. Kent Seemann was chosen to fill the position. Seemann was formerly treasurer of Holgate Local Schools. He is replacing long-time city finance director Greg Heath, who resigned in December.

A new collective bargaining agreement is ratified between the Holgate Teachers’ Association and the school board, following nearly a year of negotiations. The contract includes a 3-percent wage increase this year and a 2-percent raise in each of the next two school years. Employees also will be contributing a higher …

Two Bryan residents are brought in after a car chase with police. Cory Caulkins was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving under suspension. He was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, pending an appearance in Bryan Municipal Court. His passenger, Anna Garver, was arrested …

A Defiance home is badly damaged in a fire on Sherwood Drive. Crews found the home fully engulfed, with the fire starting in the back of the residence. Damage is estimated at $220,000 to the home, which was under renovation. The residence was unoccupied. Crews were on the scene for …

Congressman, Bob Latta will be available for one-on-one meetings with constituents at the Williams County Courthouse on Wednesday, from 9-11 a.m. Residents can meet individually with him and discuss the issues. Staff will also be available to assist with casework or help residents with any issues they may have with …

Williams County ranks among the healthiest places to live in Ohio, that’s according to the 2019 County Health Rankings report issued by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Of Ohio’s 88 counties, Williams County ranked 19th. Delaware County got the top slot while the lowest ranking counties were Vinton, Jackson, Pike …

Ohio is suing a company that managed prescription benefits for the state Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, seeking to recover nearly $16 million in alleged overcharges for the fund for injured workers. Attorney General, Dave Yost says OptumRx Administrative Services managed drug prescriptions for BWC clients but didn’t provide the contractually …

A Kendallville man, missing since mid-February is found dead near where he was last seen. John Slone was reported missing on February 14 by his mother. She said her son had not been heard from since February 7. He was last seen on February 6 on Mapes Rd by a …