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Ohio first lady, Fran DeWine gave the first official story time reading at the renovated children’s area at the Williams County Public Library on Tuesday afternoon. Williams County was DeWine’s second stop for the day. She took the opportunity to promote reading and the Governor’s Imagination Library, which mails an …

The Edgerton Village Council approved administrators to seek bids for water tower repairs during their meeting, Tuesday evening. Village Administrator, Dawn Fitzcharles says the council approved an agreement with Poggemeyer Design Group for the project in August of last year. The project will make repairs needed in both the village’s …

After years of declining subscription rates and ever-climbing programming costs and other expenses, Bryan Municipal Utilities is cutting the cord on its cable TV service. The Bryan Board of Public Affairs voted 4-0, during their meeting on Tuesday to end it, effective May 31. BMU officials say…a drastically heightened proposed …

A Napoleon woman is indicted in a Henry County courtroom…for killing another woman. Audili Cerrato pleads not guilty to murder…assault and more. Cerrato is accused of killing Stephany Pichardo…who had been living at the same Stevenson Street address as Cerrato. Pichardo died from injuries that became apparent after Cerrato brought …

Early voting…or absentee voting for the May 3 primary…begins today. Voting machines are set up in the Williams County elections office…on E. High St., in Bryan, to cast early voting ballots. Residents may also visit or call the elections office for an early voting application. The Ohio Supreme Court has …

A Montpelier girl and her parents are suing an area company…claiming the business hired a registered sex offender to work at a Montpelier convenience store, leading to the girl’s rape, which in turn led to her suicide attempt.

Crews handle a structure fire in Paulding County’s Harrison Township. When the fire team arrives…the blaze at the barn on County Road 124 is well involved at that point. Firefighters from at least three departments…Antwerp, Paulding and Payne were on the scene. One building, which apparently housed several horses, was …

Williams County Commissioners approve roughly $1.4 million dollars in paving jobs this year during their meeting. Gerken Paving, Inc. submitted the only bid…the panel awards the project to the Napoleon-based company. Officials say, much of the work will be on County Road I, from Ohio 576 to Ohio 15…that’s about …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol releases the identities of the three suspects, arrested following an incident near Bluffton that left a police officer dead. Emin Johnson, 20, of Euclid, is being held at the Hancock County Justice Center in Findlay on a preliminary charge of involuntary manslaughter. Zachary Love, 21, …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol has the third suspect in custody…after a Bluffton Police officer was killed. It all started in the early morning hours on Thursday…officers spot a dark-colored sedan, traveling at a high rate of speed on state Route 23 northbound. They couldn’t catch up to the suspects. …