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Two drivers are flown to a Fort Wayne hospital after a crash in LaGrange County on S.R. 120 near C.R. 185, west of Howe. Officials tell reporters a pickup, driven by Hunter Sullivan, of Cottondale, Alabama, was eastbound on 120 when it crossed the center line and sideswiped a westbound …

Media outlets called the U.S. presidential election on Saturday in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden, much to the chagrin of many voters in Williams County. In fact, President, Trump received a higher percent of votes in Williams County in 2020, at 72% than he did during his first …

The Wauseon City Council approves a language update to the city’s tax code. Council members voted to adopt the city Finance Committee’s recommendation to change the wording, to align with the state’s tax law. It will clarify the city’s definition of its employees’ pension and retirement benefit plan…officially add the …

Archbold officials pass the first reading of a proposed annual 3% water and wastewater rate increase. Also, the panel will begin accepting bids for a new water tower. The rate increases would fund a two-phase wastewater project that would pick up the flow from an expanding Con Agra plant…and tackle …

Gov., DeWine appoints a new Health Department director. Stephanie McCloud, currently the administrator of Ohio’s health insurance fund for injured workers, gets the nod. She replaces Dr. Amy Acton, who led the agency’s initial response to the pandemic but then abruptly stepped down in June, amidst criticism. He also brings …

More than 5.8 million Ohioans voted in Tuesday’s General Election, breaking the all-time record of 5,773,777 set in 2008. That includes 18,599 who cast votes in Williams County. Turnout?…73%. Previously, the state voter turnout record was in 2008, when 5.7 million people voted in the election that sent Barack Obama …

Incumbent, Tom Kochert wins the race for Williams County sheriff. The county elections board completed their final count, recording 8,960 votes for Kochert…7,649 votes for Mohre. As we reported, Mohre was a write-in candidate…his name did not appear on the ballot. Officials say about 250 absentee ballots are still out. …

All local issues are approved by Fulton County voters. Folks in Wauseon sign off on a renewal and decrease of a recreation levy. The original levy funded construction and operation of the city pool…approved handily with 71% of the vote. Delta voters approve a levy renewal for parks and five …

Here are the latest details on COVID-19 in the area. Fulton County adds 59 new cases. The number of overall hospitalizations there has increased to 51. There have been 18 deaths in the county, with one added Monday and one Tuesday. The median age for confirmed cases is 51. Defiance …

The global pandemic couldn’t stop 2020’s presidential election and in Williams County COVID-19 couldn’t even slow it down. Voting location managers throughout the region report incredible turnouts. There was a steady stream of voters in Bryan at the Nazarene Church on Townline Road. The Veterans Memorial Building on the county …