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A house in Williams Center is heavily damaged after a fire Sunday evening, on County Road 10. Officials say…six people occupied the house, and all had gotten out by the time firefighters arrived. The Red Cross is helping them find housing. Flames can be seen inside the place…as the crew …

State and local COVID-19 numbers have recently begun trending lower, with both case counts and hospitalizations down. Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers reported zero COVID hospitalizations, last week…it’s the first time that’s happened since July 2021. But the numbers of both Ohioans and Williams County residents who are vaccinated also …

Parkview DeKalb Hospital has purchased 76 acres just outside of Auburn, for the construction of a new health care facility. The property is at the northwest corner of Interstate 69 and Indiana State Road 8. Parkview says it is initiating a collaborative study to evaluate future health care needs for …

A Mark Center man dies in a snowmobile crash in Defiance County. Deputies responded to a reported injury accident in a field near the intersection of Fountain Street and Farmer Mark Road. Officials tell reporters…Charles Shidler was on the snowmobile in a field near his home when he crashed into …

The crowded race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio topped out at 13 major-party candidates on Wednesday as the state closed the books on candidate entries for 2022. Gov., DeWine also drew three primary challengers and Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose drew two. The remaining statewide officeholders, …

Individuals could sue social media giants like Facebook and Twitter for allegedly discriminating against a particular viewpoint and collect damages if the charges are upheld, under proposed GOP Ohio legislation. The measure now in the House Civil Justice Committee targets what backers say is ongoing censorship of conservative viewpoints by …

The former Ohio house speaker, accused of helping orchestrate a $60 million bribery scheme…has asked that the criminal case against him be dropped, arguing prosecutors haven’t presented evidence that backs up the indictment. Federal investigators charged Larry Householder eighteen months ago with conspiring to oversee the funneling of energy company …

A judge again blocked an Ohio law Wednesday that would require fetal remains from surgical abortions to be cremated or buried. It was the second time in a year that Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge, Alison Hatheway prevented the law from taking effect, in a case brought by a group …

The filing deadline for partisan candidates for the May 3 primary has led to a flurry of local candidates filing their nominating petitions. For instance… the number of Republican candidates running for Williams County commissioner has doubled in the past week. Former Sheriff Steve Towns, along with Beth Votaw, daughter …

The Ohio Turnpike announces a travel ban for all high-profile vehicles, in anticipation of a major winter storm forecast to hit northern Ohio. It covers the entire turnpike…from 7 a.m. Wednesday to noon, on Friday. The ban will be enforced by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Again…it’s for high profile …