The American Red Cross of Defiance County will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation on Harding Street in Defiance. To schedule an appointment, call 800-RED-CROSS.
Read More »CHILD’S DEATH UNDER INVESTIGATION
Police say a 1-year-old boy is dead after he was found unresponsive in an Ohio home. It happened in Hamilton Friday night. The child was rushed to a hospital where he died on Sunday. Hamilton police initially charged 20-year-old Dylan Tompkins with child endangering. Police say charges against Tompkins may …
Read More »DEATH ROW INMATE FOUND HANGED
A man who was scheduled to die this Wednesday for fatally stabbing his neighbor was found hanged in his cell Sunday. Prison officials say 44 year old Billy Slagle was found at about 5 a.m. at a Correctional Institution south of Columbus and was declared dead. They say it was …
Read More »WORLDS LONGEST YARD SALE KICKS OFF
If you can’t buy it this weekend along US-127, then you probably don’t need it. What’s billed as “The World’s Longest Yard Sale” is being held this weekend along US-127 stretching from Addison, Michigan all the way south to Gadsden, Alabama, and it passes through our area. West Unity, Pulaski, …
Read More »VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL NEXT WEEK IN HICKSVILLE
Hicksville Community Vacation Bible School will take place Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 5– 7, at St. John Lutheran Church, 812 E. High St., Hicksville. A free meal will be served at 6 p.m. and dismissal will be at 8 p.m. each evening. Children ages 3 through sixth grade are invited. …
Read More »PIONEER TO BE FLUSHED
The village of Pioneer will conduct its hydrant flushing and pressure testing beginning Monday. Water hydrants will be flushed on the west side of State Street on Monday, those on the east side of State Street north of Lynn Street on Tuesday, and those on the south side of town, …
Read More »CASTRO’S FATE IS SEALED
Ariel Castro learned his fate in a Cleveland court room yesterday, but it was no surprise to most onlookers. The 53 year old former school bus driver was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus 1,000 years. Michelle Knight, one of the three young women Castro held captive in his …
Read More »BENEFIT PLANNED IN DEFIANCE
A motorcycle poker run, hog roast and performances by six bands and musicians will be held on Saturday at the UAW hall in Defiance. Proceeds from the event will benefit local musician and recording artist, Tim Vargo of Defiance, and his family with medical bills while they are waiting for …
Read More »CHARGES DISMISSED AGAINST FORMER CANDIDATE
Dan Hughes may or may not have broken the law during his 2012 campaign for Williams County Sheriff, but it all is now irrelavent. Hughes was charged with a campaign violation in Bryan Municipal Court a little more than a month before the November 2012 general election. The case against …
Read More »HIGH SPEED CHASE AND A MISSING WOMAN SUSPECT
The Ohio Highway Patrol reports that on Wednesday afternoon, a trooper clocked a car at 69 miles per hour on US-127. When the trooper tried to stop the car, it turned into a driveway at a farm on Ohio 15 and a woman bolted from the passenger’s door. The trooper …
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