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The coronavirus in Williams County…at this hour, 36 confirmed cases…four have been hospitalized…one person has died.

Dustin Vogelson, the Ney man accused of killing his grandfather back in March and more, is indicted in Defiance. We reported officers were dispatched to Vogelsong’s home, on Behnfeldt Road, between Bryan and Sherwood for a domestic disturbance between Vogelsong and the mother of his two children. When they got …

The Executive Board of the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio unanimously agree to reopen the jail to new inmates, effective immediately. Due to a sudden flare-up of staff and inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19, the facility on April 24 temporarily suspended accepting new inmates…except for violent offenders who …

Hey motorists…some work in the area. Transportation officials say a portion of Ohio 108 in Henry County will be closed, beginning Tuesday, between Henry County roads C and Y. It’s for a culvert replacement. The roadway will be reopened on May, 22nd. ODOT’s suggested detour is Ohio 613 to Ohio …

Williams County Commissioners approve a countywide reduction of expected revenues and have instructed departments to seek 20 percent cuts…coronavirus. The move reflects an anticipated $1,372,500 shortfall in revenue for the county through the end of the year, based off information from the state. Minimum hours required by the county for …

A Williams County grand jury indicts a Napoleon man on sex charges involving a minor. Leslie Tietje is the accused…the victim, between 13 and 16 years old when the crimes took place in February, prosecutors say. Tietje was arrested in Indiana in April. Each count carries a maximum sentence of …

More than 1 million people filed unemployment claims in the past six weeks, as Ohio’s stay-at-home order depressed the economy and led to widespread layoffs. For the week ending April 25th, 92,920 people filed jobless claims…down from the 109,369 claims filed the previous week. The state says it has now …

Any easing of Indiana’s statewide stay-at-home order won’t limit the authority of city or county officials from imposing tighter restrictions…in their attempts to slow the coronavirus that is blamed in the deaths of at least 1,000 people across the state. About 57,000 more people applied for unemployment benefits in Indiana …

Two semis crash in Williams County. Investigators tell reporters Samuel Blackburn, of Edgerton was driving his big rig north on County Road 6, when he ran a stop sign at Route 6. Mathew Myers, of Hamilton, Indiana was driving a semi west on 6 and was hit by Blackburn’s. Blackburn …

At last check, Fulton County has 20 cases of COVID-19. The patients ages range from 20-79 years old. Ten men and 10 women. There are five county patients hospitalized…no fatalities reported. At this hour…Lucas County has 1,166 cases and 66 deaths. Defiance County…20 cases, one person has died. Williams County …