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Williams County deputies bring in a man on warrants. They had to kill a dog in the process. Jamie Lucas was wanted by the authorities at a County Road 19 location. As the officers serve the warrant, a pit bull goes after them. Officials say they had no choice but …

Johnny Page, the Archbold man charged with one count of rape, appeared in a Napoleon courtroom. Page waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He was released on his own recognizance and ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim. He also is required to obey a protection order …

Michael Perkins of Delta faces a list of domestic related charges after an incident at a County Road 5 address. When officers arrive, Perkins, on foot, already left. Several hours later, Perkins is spotted in a search that includes police dogs and drones in the air. He is located in …

Police in Hicksville pick up David Azbill after he is accused of soliciting sex from a minor…by use of a telecommunications device…which could be a major factor if the case makes it to sentencing. Azbill appeared in Defiance Municipal Court with bond set at $25,000. He has another court date …

Clinton Township will ask voters this November to support a new fire and emergency services levy that will combine with current levies scheduled to generate revenue through next year. City Council passed an emergency resolution, authorizing the mayor’s office to enter into an agreement with the township. As part of …

Unemployment rates continue to move up slightly in July. Statewide, it ticked up to 4.6 percent, from 4.2 in June…this, while the national rate is at 4, up from 3.8 percent. In Williams County, it’s at 3.6 percent, up from 3.3 percent in June. Still, Williams rate remains one of …

Two new misdemeanor charges are filed against Williams County sheriff, Steve Towns…who pled not guilty to them during a hearing. Towns appeared in Bryan Municipal Court with his counsel, accused of improperly disclosing confidential information. Towns was granted a personal-recognizance bond on the new charges. Towns is accused of posting …

An Ohio doctor, who has been a critic of the crackdown on opioid pills for chronic pain patients, is now charged with illegally prescribing hundreds of thousands of pain pills. Federal prosecutors announced the charges against Dr. William Bauer of Port Clinton. They say Bauer since 2007 has prescribed thousands …

The Australian parent company of a Delta steel plant announces it will finance a local $700 million expansion, scheduled for completion in two years. North Star Bluescope Steel president, Robin Davies says early stages of construction on the facility’s addition have begun, following a year of planning. The addition is …

Ohio is creating a school safety center to help prevent and address violence involving schools and students. Gov. DeWine signed an executive order to create the Ohio School Safety Center as a division of Ohio Homeland Security. He says it begins its work with seven state employees, whose focus is …