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A Defiance woman dies following a solo crash. Ouida Johnson, 63, was taken from the scene by the Defiance Fire Department to ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Investigators say Johnson was southbound on Jefferson Avenue and left the roadway, striking a tree…this after reportedly suffering a …

On Monday, Defiance College launched a student-led initiative, Project Pink, partnering with Susan G. Komen of Northwest Ohio. Project Pink aims to bring breast cancer awareness to both the Defiance College community and the local surrounding communities by hosting fundraisers and awareness activities throughout the 2017 academic year. To launch …

A Grover Hill man, accused in the death of his 3-month-old son, is arraigned in Paulding County Court. Tristen Blair is charged with murder, an unclassified felony. He appeared via video arraignment in court. Bond was set at $1 million. He also was ordered to have no contact with the …

A jury was seated for a murder case in Paulding County on Monday. Opening statements in the murder case against Daniel Zerbe will begin today in Paulding County Common Pleas Court. Zerbe has plead not guilty to a charge of murder in the death of Wilma Schwartz of Indiana. The …

With Halloween over at midnight, it will begin to look a lot like Christmas soon on courthouse square in downtown Bryan. First comes Santa’s house, which will be set up temporarily on West High Street on the square’s north side on Wednesday. Once Bryan Municipal Utilities workers set up electric …

An attempt to create a subdivision in Edgerton meets opposition. Officials were at Monday’s meeting of the Edgerton Village Planning Commission to discuss a new subdivision. However, some residents and landowners in the area were there and expressed concerns with the plans. Issues included a plan to use some plots …

Williams County Commissioners approve a $67,000 increase in costs to repave County Road D, from Ohio 576 West to County Road 6. The 4-mile-long project includes the section between county roads 6 and 7. The cost increase is due to the quantity of asphalt needed for the section between county …

An attempted break-in in Deshler leads to the arrest of three individuals. Daniel Geckle, and two other males, 17 and 16-years old, are charged with a litany of drug and criminal offenses. Dispatch received a call from a property owner on South Keyser Street, who reported three males were attempting …

A woman, who became lightheaded while driving, is injured after her vehicle hits a cement barrier on Interstate 69, near Auburn. Janey Pulfer, of Richwood was driving south, near mile marker 329, when she hit the barrier coming around a curve. The impact sent her vehicle across the interstate and …

A commercial vehicle crashes, catching fire in Swancreek Township…authorities are looking for the driver. A semi was traveling west on Highway 20A, near County Road 5-2, when the driver lost control, hitting the cement median barrier. The truck continued down the road, where it eventually stopped…the trailer then caught fire. …