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Defiance County authorities are investigating the finances of the Fort Defiance Humane Society…they operate the Coressel Animal Shelter on Ohio 15, northwest of Defiance. It has been closed since the investigation began this week. The shelter is still accepting dogs that need care. The humane society has come under criticism …

Williams County Commissioner, Brian Davis joined more than 80 Ohio County Commissioners and County Council members who accepted an invitation from the White House for a conference. The goal of the event was to develop a working relationship between the White House and Ohio’s County Leaders. Ohio is the fourth …

A three-story West Pleasant Street home is leveled by a fire in Angola. Firefighters arrived to find the residence fully engulfed in flames. Fire crews battled the blaze for nearly an hour…the home eventually collapsed on itself. It is not known how it started. There were no occupants…it was undergoing …

Classic cars and droves of people are expected over the next several days at the Auburn Auction Park. This year, some of the most memorable cars ever produced are up for bid…a 1933 Duesenberg will get around $3 million when it hits the block. A 1987 Rolls Royce will also …

20 write-in candidates, many in Defiance and Fulton counties have stepped forward for the November general election. Joshua Mast, who withdrew as a Defiance City Council at-large candidate, has filed as a write-in for the unexpired two-year term for the city’s Ward 3 seat. The seat opened earlier this year …

Defiance school officials will see around 3 percent increases in pay. The city Board of Education made it official this week.

Three New Haven schools lost power Tuesday morning…the district allowed parents to pick up students. 3,300 customers were without electricity in and the city. The outage was caused by a squirrel, not the weather.

Several fires in the area are being blamed on lightning. The Southwest Fire District assisted Aboite Township crews fighting three fires within 40 minutes. One blaze was reported at a home inside the Chestnut Hills neighborhood…it sustained minor damage. Then, a barn caught fire on Bass Road. With 7,000 bales …

Williams County deputies want to know more about a white Chevrolet Tahoe spotted Monday evening on County Road M, near County Road 22, north of West Unity near the Ohio Turnpike. The driver fled from deputies as they attempted to pull him over for speeding. Anyone with information is asked …

Bard Manufacturing in Bryan announces the addition of a high-tech, multi-million-dollar facility. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held soon. The James R. Bard Center for HVAC Innovation & Design, a 15,000-square-foot addition to the company’s engineering area, will provide facilities for a new gas vapor test lab, capable of testing …