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A new warrant is issued for Edward Ramirez. Officials say while out on bond and awaiting trial in Williams County, Ramirez was booked at the Shelby County Jail. The bust caused him to miss a Williams County pretrial date, leading to a new bench for failure to appear. After leading …

Megan Hausch officially has the interim tag removed from her title as executive director of Williams County Economic Development Corporation. Hausch was selected as the interim director in September, after Matt Davis stepped down to take a new role. The appointment, also approved unanimously by commissioners, officially takes effect on …

The state is calling for nominations, honoring older Ohioans for their contributions to communities, their fields of work or other ways they’ve made a difference in their later years. The deadline is Friday to suggest candidates for the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. Nominees must be at least age …

Indiana lawmakers are voicing support for raising the state’s legal age to buy tobacco and vaping products. Republican House Speaker, Brian Bosma supports raising the age from 18 to 21, along with the majority of the House Republican caucus. Bosma and others who previously blocked the move said that people …

A Sylvania man dies in a crash on U.S. 20A, south of Pioneer. Investigators say John Parrish was eastbound, when he ran a stop sign. His vehicle hit a pickup, southbound on Ohio 15. Parrish was taken to Community Hospitals-Montpelier, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the other …

Theresa Taylor faces six felony charges of cruelty to animals in Fulton County. Taylor owns and operates an animal grooming service in Archbold. In September, she was arrested. Apparently, video evidence of Taylor striking and mistreating several animals in her care in August has surfaced. Taylor was originally charged with …

Less than two weeks after pleading guilty to hiring a hitman to kill a Williams County social worker, David Culver files a lawsuit against the Bryan Police Department, alleging violation of his civil rights, improper procedure and law enforcement harassment. The complaint seeks $5 million dollars. Culver alleges in May, …

The Williams County Elections Board counted and approved provisional ballots and certified the final results of the Nov. 5 general election. The final count did not change the results of any county race or ballot issue. The next monthly elections board meeting is at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, at …

Audrey Foust is arraigned in Defiance Municipal Court for felonious assault. Foust waived her right to a preliminary hearing and the case was bound over. Foust is ordered to obey a temporary protection order, not to leave the state, and no use of alcohol or drugs. A waiver of extradition …

A Lucas County woman, who drove the wrong-way on Highway 24 with her child, while under the influence, is ordered into drug treatment in a Defiance County court room. Crystal Burk was also placed on community control for four years on charges of failure to comply with a police officer. …