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County commissioners agree to review and consider raising the hourly rate for court-appointed counsel after hearing a request from Williams County Court Judge, JT Stelzer. Court-appointed counsel are attorneys provided to defendants who cannot afford to hire an attorney. Stelzer said at one time the county had as many as …

Forty Ohio employers will share $993,094 in grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, to purchase equipment designed to substantially reduce or eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses. BWC approved the Safety Intervention Grants in August and September. The recipient employers operate in 24 counties around the state, including Williams …

A landscaper and three of his co-workers are in the hospital after an accident in Perrysburg on East River Road. 55-year-old Christopher Bigelow was returning from a unspecified trip and hit four of his co-workers with the vehicle while they were on break. First responders transported them hospital with non-life …

A crash between a car and a semi in Defiance County leaves a teen in the hospital. The crash occurred on US 127, at the intersection of State Route 249 in Washington Township. 16-year-old Victoria Harbourt was headed southbound on US 127. A semi driven by James Lee of Auburn …

Schools in Whitley County enact security measures after police receive a report of a person with a gun in a neighborhood. Columbia City Police received a report about a man walking along Line Street carrying what appeared to be an AR-15 rifle. Eagle Tech Academy, Mary Raber Elementary, and Columbia …

The third 2017 Williams County Prosecutor’s Office Top Cop Award is presented to Detective Tracy Williamson of the Bryan Police Department. Detective Williamson has been with the force for 19 years. Williamson previously held roles with the department as a Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force Officer, a Bike Patrolperson, and as …

In West Unity, the first reading to raise water and sewer rates was held by village council. Officials say the increase is necessary to provide for fiscally sustainable water systems within the village. Under the proposal, the base charge for sewer service for customers within the village would increase from …

A hunter falls from a tree stand in northeast Steuben County. Mark Neuhaus of Angola was hunting on private property when he fell 15 feet from his deer stand. Neuhaus didn’t return home and his brothers went looking for him. They found Neuhaus on the ground underneath the stand. An …

A Hicksville man is arrested for kidnapping. Christopher Karacson also made threats to law enforcement officers who were attempting to apprehend him.

A Butler woman is sentenced for vehicular manslaughter in Williams County. Cassandra Stickney was given eight years. The charges against Stickney stem from a hit-and-run accident on Feb. 16, which caused the death of Williams County resident, Keith Brown. Both Brown and Stickney were westbound on U.S. 6 near Edgerton, …