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Gov. DeWine clarifies that high school graduations can’t be permitted if they amount to mass gatherings in Ohio. The governor says the most preferred option is a virtual ceremony conducted online, followed by a drive-in ceremony allowing students to arrive at designated locations to pick up a diploma, followed by …

The Steuben County Health Department is notified of two positive COVID-19 test results for residents from April 28th-29th. One patient is under the age of 60 years old and the second patient is over. Officials have been in communications with them and the Indiana State Department of Health epidemiologist to …

Thomas Kochert wins the popular vote in the Republican primary for Williams County Sheriff Tuesday evening…with 43%…Timothy Livengood gets 33%…and Shaun Fulk, 23. With no Democratic Party challenger on the ballot, Kochert is the prohibitive favorite in the Nov. 5 general election. He tells reporters fiscal responsibility at the office …

Tuesday’s primary election, rescheduled twice, was the first almost completely vote-by-mail election held in Ohio. In Williams County, results were announced at the suggested deadline for results, set by the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office. And except for minor issues here and there, the overall process went smoothly, area election …

Congressman, Bob Latta ran unopposed in the GOP primary for Ohio’s 5th District, getting 43,681 votes. In the Democratic primary, Nick Rubando collects 49% for the win. State Rep, James Hoops wins unopposed for Ohio’s 81st District. Williams County Commissioner, Lew Hilkert and challenger, Democrat Heather Freese, were unopposed.

Residents of the North Central Local School District vote down a school income tax. Officials say it would have generated around $338 thousand dollars a year for the district…so it could avoid deficit spending. Officials project the district go into the red next year…by $50 to $75 thousand dollars. North …

V. Imogene Thomas, age 89, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Kingston Residence in Sylvania, Ohio, where she was a resident.  Mrs. Thomas was a 1948 graduate of Edon High School and received her degree as a registered nurse from Flower Hospital …

About 1.668 million Ohioans have requested a vote-by-mail ballot for the Ohio primary election today, and 975,158 voters had already cast their ballot through Friday, April 17. That’s according to Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose. The Williams County elections office says 6,497 ballot requests are from Williams County. Today’s …

Gov. DeWine announces the first steps in getting Ohio reopened for business with several benchmarks coming up. On May 1, 4 and 12, residents will see a staggered reopening of many, but not all businesses. On May 1, more health care will open up. Then, on May 4, manufacturing, distribution …

A Fort Wayne woman is charged after she leads police on a chase through Hicksville. Renee Rogers faces DUI charges and more. Officials say dispatch was called about a woman, unresponsive and sitting in a vehicle parked in the front yard of an Ohio 2 home near the Ohio-Indiana border. …