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In honor of 9/11, Gov. DeWine has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds throughout the state.

A new Fort Defiance Humane Society animal shelter could cost as much as $3.9 million, according to a facilities study. Officials are discussing what may be a less expensive option for expansion…renovating an existing building. All three commissioners were non-committal about a possible expansion project, but agreed to consider any …

The Ohio Health Department says it will spend $4 million to help curb the use of vaping and e-cigarettes. The agency added a little over $3 million will go toward creating and promoting resources that community groups and organizations can use to teach youth and others about the risks of …

The Ryan Dangerfield trial is postponed as the investigation continues. The Williams County Prosecutor’s Office is waiting for further evidence to be analyzed by the state. A final pretrial conference is set for Nov. 12. Prosecutors say Dangerfield stabbed and killed 23-year-old, Dylan Bible at the Colonial Manor Motel in …

Crews battle a large fire at the MetalX facility in Delta. Several roadways were closed as the blaze at the corner of Highway 20A and State Route 109 raged on. Water shortages caused problems. A water boil advisory has been issued for Delta residents, from Madison Street, west to County …

Bond is set at $1 million cash in a Defiance County courtroom for Joshua Meeks, charged with attempted murder. Meeks also receives a court-appointed attorney. The charges stem from an Aug. 16 incident at Meeks’ home, where investigators say he hit his wife, repeatedly, with a wooden club. Meeks is …

A Lucas County man is detained by a Henry County Sheriff’s deputy. Adam Tebbe of Toledo was pulled over on County Road V, east of Ohio 109, near Liberty Center. Tebbe is charged with menacing and more. Tebbe was taken to CCNO. He appeared by video in Napoleon Municipal Court. …

Officials say horses from seven states are banned from participating in a Columbus horse show, to protect livestock from contracting a viral disease. It’s highly contagious…and has been detected in areas of Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. The disease primarily affects horses, but can also infect …

Shaun Fulk, a former Williams County sheriff’s deputy who left the department in December after 16 years, throws his hat into the ring as the first candidate for sheriff to be certified by the county elections board for the March 2020 Republican primary. Current sheriff, Steve Towns is filing his …

A federal judge approves the purging of 235,000 names from Ohio’s voter registration rolls and the Williams County Board of Elections followed suit, moving ahead with its own process. The elimination of 842 names of inactive Williams County voters followed several formal attempts to reach those voters, as mandated by …