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A Michigan man is sentenced to 10 years in prison in a Williams County courtroom for raping a female younger than 13. Justinian Williams of Ypsilanti was picked up in Washtenaw County and extradited to Ohio on the charges.

Delta Elementary School will launch before and after school educational programs this school year, thanks to a $1 million federal grant. It will be dispersed over a five-year period, and will fund Panther Pack, a program targeting students who could benefit from extra educational instruction. The program will focus on …

Jobless rates are dropping around Southwest Michigan. St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate went from 5.1 percent in July to 4.4 percent in August. That is the largest decrease in the area. Branch County dropped from 5.5 in July to an even 5 percent in August. Hillsdale County saw their jobless …

The Williams County Fair Board votes to not accept the resignation of fair board member, Greg Decker. He coordinates the drivers who shuttle attendees from the parking lots to the fairgrounds. He gave his letter of resignation to the board, over an incident with Fair Board Vice President, Alan Bennett …

A Defiance teenager is hurt in an ATV crash near Oakwood. Carissa Talikka was flown to Mercy St. Vincent’s in Toledo in serious condition. Investigators say Talikka was riding on Paulding County Road 166, approaching County Road 209, when she went into a ditch. State and local officials are looking …

Ashley Police breaks up a dispute between neighbors on Chapel Lane. On the way, officers were updated that a male fired multiple rounds from a handgun into the air. He was quickly placed into custody. A search discovered the weapon involved. Dennis Elftmann, of Ashley, was arrested and charged with …

James Ramey, accused of killing his former girlfriend, Amanda Mangas, of Delta…then kidnapping their 10-month-old son, has a list of court dates approaching. All of them are in the Fulton County Common Pleas Court. Ramey’s trial will begin March 12, 2018. He faces 22 felony counts, including two for aggravated …

More than 61,000 people attended the 2017 Williams County Fair. Paid attendance was up slightly from the 32,000 last year. Total admission revenue was $179,928, up about $6,000, mostly due to an increase in local sponsorships.

Williams County deputies showed up at the Colonial Manor Motel on E. High St. in Bryan, where they arrested Rebekah Hutchinson, of Pioneer. They got a tip she was there. Hutchinson was indicted in August in Williams County for helping another suspect during a May 25 break-in and burglary at …

Bryan Police is getting a lot of complaints of vehicle break-ins over the last few days. Officers received a report of one on Ohio 15…someone stole cigarettes and lottery tickets. Over on Cardinal Drive, someone else’s car was broken into. On Lebanon Street somebody entered an unlocked vehicle and stole …