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Ohio Department of Transportation officials present several Williams County road projects worth $10,119,000. U.S. 6, from Ohio 49 to Ohio 2 near Edgerton, gets new tar. There is also another resurfacing project on Ohio 191, from U.S. 20A to County Road K near West Unity. Ohio 66, from the Defiance …

A man is hurt in a pick-up verses semi crash in DeKalb County. William Newman of Butler was heading east on Auburn Drive…at some point he crossed the center line, crashing his pickup into the front driver’s side tire of a big rig. Newman suffered minor injuries to his face. …

Steuben County deputies want the public’s help in finding a wanted fugitive registered sex offender. An arrest warrant for 27 year old Mitchell Hephner of Angola has been brought forward. Hephner is charged with 2 counts of failure to register his offender status. Hephner is white…6-1…165…brown eyes and short brown …

A trial is scheduled for a man accused of pulling a slew of robberies across the tri-state area. Montpelier and Holiday City were not immune. John Morgan, of St. Louis was in court for a preliminary hearing. Judge, JT Stelzer scheduled a motion hearing for May 29 with the trial …

An FBI investigation into business practices at Edelbrock Enterprises leads to seven indictments of bank fraud against CEO Jennifer Edelbrock of Kalida. The area company provided payroll and accounting services for other businesses in northwest and central Ohio. Edelbrock is accused of fraudulently obtaining over $900,000.

Safety The Topic In Defiance By Newsroom Defiance school officials hosted a safety forum. The summary of the evening discussion is that school safety is a collaboration of many parts, and awareness is a centerpiece. The forum came about because of concerns raised with the Feb. 14 shooting in Parkland, …

Several projects on the Ohio Turnpike, totaling $134 million dollars, are set for May to September. The turnpike’s 30-year pavement replacement program will continue with full-depth excavation and replacement of original pavement in two areas. Williams County projects include painting bridges over the Norfolk Southern Railroad crossing at Clifton-Gunn Road…and …

Sixty-seven years after Cpl. Roy Hopper was killed in combat in Korea, his remains will be buried near his brother in Dayton. The Army was able to determine Hopper’s identity through DNA testing last June. He had previously been buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii, …

A federal judge grants class action status to a lawsuit brought on behalf of Ohioans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The lawsuit claims such individuals experience segregation when forced to receive services from institutions, due to fewer community, or home-based options. Disability Rights Ohio sued the state in 2016 on …

A jury recommends James Worley to be sentenced to death after being convicted of the July 2016 abduction and murder of Sierah Joughin. The jury in Fulton County unanimously agreed on the verdict, each affirming their vote to Judge, Jeffrey Robinson. A formal sentencing is set for April 18th. Robinson …