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Ronald Stuckey gets a lengthy prison term…found guilty of three sexual abuse charges involving a child in Defiance County. Stuckey will be eligible for early judicial release after serving five years. Prosecutors say…from July to September of 2019 Stuckey had sexual contact several times with a girl who was 11 …

The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday rejects a second set of Ohio Statehouse district maps that retained strong Republican majorities as gerrymandered…and sends them back for a third try. In yet another 4-3 ruling, the high court found the bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission’s second attempt at drawing the maps had …

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 …