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The United Way of Williams County needed 300 people to help pack meals Saturday morning at the Williams County Fairgrounds. They got 400. The 400 volunteers, ranging from children to senior citizens, packed the meals in assembly line fashion. The bags are placed into a box that will hold 36 …
Read More »U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos pays visit to Van Wert Schools
Van Wert Superintendent Ken Amstutz and Principal Bob Priest feel they were able to make a good impression on the U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, and hope to have laid some groundwork to get her thinking differently about public education. The Bryan Times reports the issue at hand is …
Read More »Defiance County man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash
A rural Defiance County man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon. 27 year old Sebastion Brown of County Road 149, was taken by air ambulance to Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, where a condition update was unavailable. According to troopers of Ohio Highway Patrol’s Defiance post, …
Read More »15 year old Central Local High School student under investigation
A Central Local High School student has been suspended and remains under criminal investigation after posting a threat on the internet. The message was posted from one juvenile to another on April 8, Defiance County Sheriff Douglas Engel said Friday morning. Engel stated the content was of an alleged general …
Read More »Local youth cheerleading advisor faces multiple felony charges for sexual misconduct in two counties
A local youth cheerleading advisor faces multiple felony charges for sexual misconduct in two counties. Last week, a Williams County Court of Common Pleas grand jury indicted 21 year old Ryder Sommers of Fayette, on three counts of third-degree felony sexual battery and one count of fourth-degree felony sexual misconduct. …
Read More »Williams County Fair Board considering shortening length of fair
No concrete proposals have been offered yet, but at Thursday’s regular meeting of the Williams County Fair Board, members appear to be interested in shortening the fair in the future. The change could come as early as 2019. Board President Dave Page said fair goers and vendors alike have expressed …
Read More »Menard’s receives 15-year, 100 percent Enterprise Zone tax abatement
Menards received some good news concerning their expansion project in Northwest Ohio’s Holiday City. Williams County Commissioners have approved a 15-year, 100 percent Enterprise Zone tax abatement agreement to facilitate the expansion. As part of the expansion at its Holiday City distribution center, Menards plans to bring 100 new jobs …
Read More »Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in March
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in March 2017, unchanged from February 2017. The number of unemployed has increased by 9,000 in the past 12 months from 285,000. The March unemployment rate for Ohio increased from 5.0 percent in March 2016. The U.S. unemployment rate for March 2017 was 4.5 …
Read More »Defiance County man enters pleas in sexual assault case
A local man entered pleas of sexual abuse charges in Defiance County Common Pleas Court. 62 year old Ronald Brown of Ohio 111, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape; one count of attempted rape with a specification that the victim was less than 10 years of age; and one …
Read More »15-year-old boy is facing a criminal investigation after allegedly sending a general threat against Central Local Schools
According to Defiance County Sheriff Doug Engel, a 15-year-old boy is facing a criminal investigation after allegedly sending a “general threat” against Central Local Schools. Engel alleged that the teen made the threat against the district in a message sent via the internet on April 8 to another juvenile. Law …
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