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An area educator is awarded a national honor. John Poulson of Pettisville High School earns the National Association of Agricultural Educators Teacher Mentor Award. He received the honor during the association’s annual convention in Texas. Poulson is one of six teachers across the nation to receive the honor. The association …

An area business transaction. Mayville Engineering has bought out Defiance Metal Products through a private stock purchase. All jobs are to be retained at the Defiance facilities. As a result of the acquisition, DMP will become a member of the employee-owned MEC family.

New electric rates are coming. The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves a scheduled change. Officials say although it will increase the monthly residential customer charge from $8.25 to $10.25, the kilowatt hour charge will decrease from 9.98 cents to 9.83 cents. And the power supply cost adjustment, currently at …

An area man goes to jail on drug charges. Keith McCullough of Delta previously pled guilty to possession of cocaine and marijuana. Judge, Jeffrey Robinson sentenced McCullough to 11 months in prison in each case, to be served concurrently. He was also ordered to pay any fees, court-appointed counsel fees, …

Here’s the latest on the Scotty Tressler trial. Tressler, accused of various sex-related crimes, waived his right to a speedy trial during a pretrial hearing in Williams County. He has been indicted for kidnapping, sex charges and rape. Each charge has a specification that Tressler is alleged to be a …

Crews are investigating what caused a fire that damaged a home in New Haven. Police officers were the first to arrive on scene at the Main Street address. Firefighters from three area departments also responded. Fire officials say six people, including two juveniles living in the home had gotten out …

A Henry County man and his passenger were uninjured when the aircraft in which they were flying crashed near here. The pilot, Dennis Cousino and passenger, Robert Rowland were on board in the incident. Officials say Cousino was piloting the small aircraft, reaching an altitude of approximately 100 feet when …

The driver of a commercial vehicle is taken to Community Hospital in Bryan with minor injuries after losing control of his vehicle while heading north on U.S. 127, just north of County Road F. Charges had not been filed yet. State and local officials are investigating the crash at this …

The jury trial of a former Oakwood woman, charged with directing her stepson to shoot and kill her husband 15 years ago, is scheduled for March in Defiance County. Judith Hawkey, 51, had been convicted by a jury in the same court in November 2013 of aggravated murder, The Third …

A Michigan man who was driving an old pickup truck pulling a trailer allegedly full of stolen goods leads authorities on a chase. The low-speed pursuit began in Hillsdale and ended with an arrest by Williams County Sheriff’s deputies. Officials say Jon Helpon, a homeless man from Hillsdale, had burglarized …