Featured

Williams County Fair will run through Sept. 17

The Williams County Fair will run through Sept. 17. The theme of this year’s fair is “Preserving our heritage for tomorrow.” Headlining this year’s fair will be country musicians Eric Paslay and Chris Lane. Admission to the fair is $5, with children ages 12 and younger admitted for free. A …

Read More »

Defiance man facing multiple traffic charges

A Defiance man led troopers on a brief chase Monday afternoon. The pursuit ended in a collision. 22 year old Ulises Chagoyan was charged with felonious assault and felony fleeing and eluding. According to troopers of the Defiance post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, at approximately 5 p.m., a 2015 …

Read More »

Steuben County Sheriff’s Office responds to two vehicle collision

Deputies from the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office responded to State Road 827 at County Road 400 N in reference to a two vehicle personal injury accident Monday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. Through the course of the investigation it was determined that a 2000 Jeep passenger car driven by Travis Parsell, …

Read More »

Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash

INVESTIGATORS WITH THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL SAY ALCOHOL LIKELY PLAYED A FACTOR IN A FATAL CRASH SUNDY IN WILLIAMS COUNTY THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A DEFIANCE MAN. 33-YEAR-OLD RONALD WOLFRUM WAS KILLED WHEN HIS CAR WENT OFF OF STATE ROUTE 34 AND OVERTURNED. TROOPERS SAY WOLFRUM WAS THROWN …

Read More »

Defiance H.S. to Host Maching Band Spectacular

A HALF DOZEN AREA HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BANDS WILL PARTICIPATE THIS WEEKEND IN A 45-YEAR-OLD TRADITION…ALONGSIDE THE OHIO UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND. THE SPECTACULAR…TAKING PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT AT DEFIANCE HIGH SCHOOL’S FRED J BROWN ATHLETIC COMPLEX. THE BANDS TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR’S SPECTACULAR ARE THE DEFIANCE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND …

Read More »

Sauder Village Homeschool Appreciation Days Run Through Saturday

HOME SCHOOL APPRECIATION DAYS BEGIN TODAY AND RUNS THROUGH AT SAUDER VILLAGE IN ARCHBOLD. FAMILIES ARE BEING OFFERED DISCOUNTED ADMISSION OF 7-DOLLARS…AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION-THEMED ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED FOR THE WEEK. SAUDER VILLAGE IS OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 10-TO-3-30. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS OR TO MAKE …

Read More »

Police: Fight With Girlfriend Leads to Standoff

WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A STANDOFF SUNDAY IN SOUTH TOLEDO. POLICE SAY A MAN BRIEFLY HOLED UP IN HIS HOME AFTER A FIGHT WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND. AFTER A FEW HOURS, POLICE WERE ABLE TO TALK THE MAN OUT…BRINGING THE STANDOFF TO A PEACEFUL ENDING. THE WOMAN WAS CHARGED WITH MAKING …

Read More »

Williams County woman injured in single car accident

A Williams County woman sustained serious injuries Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash east of here. 38 year old Jeniffer Bergeon of Edgerton, was hospitalized at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, where her condition was unknown. According to the Defiance post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, Bergeon was northbound …

Read More »

Defiance County Fair puts up with heavy rains again

The 2016 Defiance County Fair is now history. Exact statistics from the Fair are not yet in, but fair board president Jerry Sanders doesn’t need statistics to state the obvious that the rains did hurt attendance this year. Rain has been a constant presence at the Defiance County Fair since …

Read More »

No change in number of Defiance County write-in candidates

The number of Defiance County write-in candidates in this year’s general election will remain at two.The deadline for write-in candidates in Ohio to qualify for the Nov. 8 ballot passed at 4 p.m. Monday. Steve Flory has filed as a write-in candidate for Defiance County sheriff, while Ryan Burger has …

Read More »