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Four area fire departments responded to a house fire in Paulding Monday afternoon, at 12548 Road 179, located about three miles south of Five Span. The call came in at about 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon with Auglaize Township, Oakwood and Paulding fire departments responding. The first three departments made it …

A group of citizens in Maumee, unsatisfied with the city’s government, and are continuing an effort started in November to recall the mayor, the city council, and the city administrator from office. On Sunday, organizers were out gathering signatures in the hopes of getting the measure on the ballot in …

The African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton is offering a unique winter experience with the introduction of a 40-minute VIP behind-the-scenes tour of its brand-new giraffe barn. The tour, available at 10 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, provides an in-depth look at the daily operations involved in caring …

According to the Ohio Highway Patrol statistics, two people were killed in two fatal crashes on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday. Of the two people killed, one was not wearing a safety belt. The two-day Christmas reporting period began Tuesday, December 23 at midnight and ran through 11:59 p.m. on …

Students in Bryan and Montpelier recently learned about financial literacy through the Real Money Real World program offered through OSU Extension of Williams County. The program includes an interactive spending simulation that provides the opportunity to make lifestyle and budget choices similar to those made by 27-year-old adults. There are …

The Ohio Public Works Commission announced that funding has been awarded to a Lucas County conservation project through the Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program. The state program is focused on environmental conservation, which includes acquiring green spaces and protecting and enhancing rivers and streams. Grant recipients are required to …

With 2024 drawing to a close, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has released statistics from law enforcement task force operations across the state throughout the year. According to Yost, law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission confiscated more than $92 million in illegal drugs, along …

Did you feel it? The first recorded earthquake in Defiance County happened in Hicksville Sunday morning. The quake occurred at 6:46 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The 2.9 magnitude earthquake happened roughly half a mile southwest of Hicksville at a depth of nearly 6 miles. The Ohio …

Williams County Common Pleas Court Judge J.T. Stelzer will officially retire as Williams County Common Pleas Court judge Tuesday, after serving 13 1/2 years on the bench. He was appointed when Judge Craig Roth retired. He then completed two more full terms.  

Unemployment rates in Defiance-area counties in November were all 4.2% or lower, according to figures from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). The lowest area county remained Putnam at 3.1% followed by Williams County at 3.9%. The other four counties were at 4% or slightly higher.