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Paulding officials want to set up a meeting to discuss making the roads around the courthouse there one-way only. Councilman, Randy Daeger says he wanted to set up a street committee to talk about the traffic flow around courthouse square. The meeting would be scheduled when ODOT officials are available.

The body of a 29-year-old Ohio soldier, killed in combat in Afghanistan, will be returned to his hometown. A military plane carrying Army Spc. Joseph Collette’s body will arrive at the Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus. From there, a memorial motorcade will proceed to his hometown of Lancaster. …

Two people are hurt in a crash between a school bus and semi near Ridgeville Corners. Officials say Joann Cousino of Archbold, was driving the bus eastbound on Highway 6, when she stopped in the roadway to unload students. The semi, driven by Kelly Braden, of Monroe, failed to stop, …

Fire damages a Marble Ave home in Alvordton. When crews arrived heavy smoke was seen coming from an upstairs bedroom. They then knocked the fire down…the bedroom suffered extensive damage. One resident was home when the fire began. He and a pet cat, were able to escape. No injuries reported. …

Investigators in Williams County are looking for a car thief. Deputies responded to a complaint of breaking and entering on Pawnee Trail in Lake Seneca, and find somebody ditched two stolen cars to steal two smaller, cheaper vehicles. In the end, the two other stolen vehicles were found by police, …

Pioneer Police is on the lookout for a serial lock cutter. Officials tell reporters a suspect broke into storage units throughout the village over the weekend but so far nothing has been reported stolen. If you know anything about this, give Pioneer PD a call.

More than $9 million worth of bridge replacement and road resurfacing projects by the Ohio Department of Transportation starts in Williams County. One bridge, on Ohio 191 north of Stryker, will be closed for 90 days. Also, milling and repaving the 5.5-mile stretch of 191 between North Defiance Street in …

Authorities say a Stryker man raped a 16-year-old girl twice and repeatedly engaged in sexual conduct with her. Stephen Cutchall was indicted by a Williams County grand jury for rape, sexual battery and domestic violence. Officials say this went on in 2018 and earlier this year.

Cory Caulkins of Bryan faces one count of failure to comply with order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony, and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. Authorities say on March 17, he received a stolen car and also willfully eluded or fled police after receiving a signal …

One person is dead after a fire in Delta at a Maplewood Ave. home. Fire crews from the Delta Community Fire Department, with assistance from the Wauseon and Metamora fire departments, were able to extinguish the blaze. A later search of the residence was conducted and an unidentified body was …