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The Circle K in Napoleon is robbed. The suspect, a male wearing dark clothing, entered the Scott St. store with a club. Investigators say he threatened to beat up the cashier if he didn’t get the money. Word is, he didn’t get a lot but was gone by the time …

A high speed pursuit in Montpelier. Melvin Berry called 911 to report somebody was chasing him. A Williams County deputy found Berry waiting in his car at the Valero on W. Main St. The pursuit was on. It continued through the streets of Montpelier for some time before he was …

Williams County is filing suit against five of the largest manufacturers of prescription opioids and against the country’s three largest wholesale drug distributors. County officials say the manufacturing companies pushed highly addictive, dangerous opioids, falsely representing to doctors that patients would only rarely succumb to drug addiction…this while the distributors …

A vehicle fire east of Angola on Highway 20 backed up traffic for a time. Officials say the incident happened near the Steuben County Airport. The vehicle was a total loss. No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation by state and local officials

Jury selection began in the trial of James Worley of Delta, accused in the murder of Sierah Joughin. Worley is charged with murder one and a list of related offenses in the case. Joughin had been on a bike ride in July of 2016, with her boyfriend. The couple parted …

It was an historic day in Indiana…it was the first Sunday that Hoosiers bought alcohol legally in the state since 1816. Sales were described from brisk to booming.

Two empty buildings in Edon find new life and about 125 new jobs will be created over the next three years after Williams County Commissioners approve a 15-year, 100 percent tax abatement agreement with Busche Performance Group. Busche, based in Albion, is a machining company that makes products for automotive, …

Napoleon State Sen., Rob McColley and State Rep., Jim Hoops announce the introduction of the state’s capital budget…coined a $2.6 billion investment in Ohio’s infrastructure and local community projects.

The Ohio Supreme Court declines to accept jurisdiction of an appeal filed by Bradley Gillespie, convicted in the deaths of Hannah Fisher…a 2013 Montpelier High School graduate…and her boyfriend Frank Tracy.

A man is pulled from his burning car by a “good Samaritan” on County Road 68 in Dekalb County. Taylor Radcliffe of Waterloo was westbound when he ran off the roadway. Radcliffe’s vehicle crashed into a tree stump, catching fire. A passerby was able to help Radcliff out of the …