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Fire destroys a County Road 10 home in Paulding County. Flames collapsed the roof of the two-story building that was divided into several apartments. All of the residents there are displaced. No injuries reported. The American Red Cross is helping out those in need. Firefighters could give no cause for …

Peter G. Gilbert, Sr., 90, of Stryker and formerly of Montpelier, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 23, 1929 in Flint, MI to Peter A. and Winifred M. (Davis) Gilbert. Peter proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy as a …

Thousands of dollars were spent and tears were shed, as the 4-H animals were auctioned off on the final day of the 2019 Williams County Fair. The sales include poultry, sheep, rabbits, cows and pigs and benefit local 4-H and FFA programs. Buyers not only purchase the animals so that …

Ohio is getting $17.8 million dollars to generate data on self-driving vehicles, an area of research in which the state is already playing a prominent role. Senators, Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman tell reporters it will be used to keep Ohio at the forefront of vehicle automation research. The Ohio …

A new program that brings together children’s services, juvenile courts and behavioral health treatment providers…to support families struggling with child maltreatment and substance abuse…is coming to Williams County. It’s called START. Williams County is receiving $170,000 to launch the local program.

A small plane goes down in a field on the southeast side of Allen County, off Brunson Road near Highway 27, just north of the Allen-Adams county line. No word on injuries. An investigation is underway at this hour.

A Florida man, a person of interest in the robbery of the State Bank & Trust in Oakwood, is picked up in his home state. Investigators say David Ziesel of West Palm Beach, gave himself up to his local probation office, there. He was taken to the Palm Beach County …

Joshua Meeks is arraigned in a Defiance County courtroom on attempted murders charges. Meeks pled not guilty to that, kidnapping and rape, as well. They say Meeks hit his wife repeatedly with a wooden club and threatened her with a large kitchen knife. A pretrial hearing is set for Oct. …

Theresa Taylor, the Bryan woman who owns a pet-grooming business, appeared in court on animal cruelty charges. Her counsel waived a preliminary hearing. Taylor was bound over to the Fulton County Common Pleas Court. Her bond of $10,000 was continued. A condition of her bond is that she not be …

A Flint man is sentenced in Fulton County for nonsupport of dependents. Dustin Funk previously pled guilty. Judge, Jeffrey Robinson sentenced Funk to two years of community control and ordered him to pay prosecution costs, stay current with his child support and pay all arrears. Failure to comply could result …