Montpelier woman is sentenced. Mary Bates-Robinson gets four to six years in prison. Prosecutors say she stabbed her boyfriend on two separate occasions. She pled guilty to both. As part of the plea deal, a second count of felonious assault, as well as some domestic violence charges are dropped. We …
Read More »Big Rig Wreck On 69
A driver is cited…following a three vehicle injury crash on I-69, in Steuben County. First responders are called to the northbound lanes, in the area of the mile marker 346. First units on the scene find a semi, driven by 29 year old Nai Ye Koko of Troy, NY was …
Read More »Please Help.
Bloom Kids Closet has kicked off its Back to School clothing drive throughout Williams County. All to provide new clothing for school-age children in hardship circumstances. Donations can be dropped off in Bryan, at the Edward Jones office on North Main St….along with Season’s Bistro and Endless Creations, both on …
Read More »COVID Is Stubborn
You have been hearing about it of late…the Delta Variant…and other forms of COVID-19…that won’t go away. Coronavirus in Ohio continues to be a battle. At this hour, Williams County health officials confirm at least 23 new cases in the past week and a half, or so. Two are in …
Read More »A Sticky Mess In Defiance
Gross. A big rig…hauling waste…a gooey sludge like mixture…starts spilling its nasty load on Ohio 15, near Defiance. The gunk is then ran over by several cars behind the rig…and then spread around a few streets in town. Meanwhile…the spewing truck continues its trek into town too…leaving its funky trail. …
Read More »Allan Enters Plea
A Williams County man, indicted for rape…pleads guilty to a lesser charge and one other offense in a Defiance County courtroom. Dylan Allan, of West Unity, was accused of sexual battery…and corrupting another with drugs. Prosecutors say Allen engaged in sex at an Ohio 66 location…with an impaired female…who couldn’t …
Read More »Healthy Financially…Environmentally…and Bodily…To Fatten The Coffers
Boosting walking and biking opportunities for Ohio residents…could save billions of dollars over the next 20 years. That’s according to a plan, released by the state Department of Transportation. ODOT’s Walk. Bike. Ohio plan looks into options…as the number of teenagers earning driver’s licenses drops…while a growing over-65 population looks …
Read More »Brown Gets 10
A rural Defiance man is sentenced to a decade behind bars…on 12 abuse charges involving two girls. Simuel Brown pled no contest. He’s given credit for 13 months served at CCNO while his case was pending. Brown is now classified as a tier I sexual offender…determining how often he must …
Read More »New Shots Bill Signed
Public schools and colleges in Ohio would be prohibited from requiring individuals to receive vaccines not granted full approval by the FDA…under a bill, targeting coronavirus vaccinations signed into law by Gov., DeWine. The bill, to take effect in 90 days, would also prohibit those…who don’t receive emergency use vaccines…from …
Read More »School Funding…A New Way
Advocates for Ohio’s new school funding plan say it should finally provide a level of fairness and reliability that past spending programs lacked. The Fair School Funding Plan, approved as part of the state budget, spends about $12.4 billion dollars this year and $12.6 billion in 2023. At its core…the …
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