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The 11th annual Lilac Festival in downtown Defiance is Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The festival is an annual event and recognizes the official flower of the city, the lilac. The Defiance Area YMCA Purple 5K Run begins at 8:30 a.m., the parade at 10. Clinton Street will be closed …
Read More »Two arrested for B&E
Bryan City Police and Deputies from the Williams County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious person complaint at Bryan Ford, 920 North Main Street. They say they found 19-year-old Jorden Cargle and a juvenile man. Cargle and the juvenile were arrested for Breaking and Entering and possession of criminal tools, …
Read More »Defiance graduates 178
Defiance College’s 129th commencement on Saturday was held in the Weaner Center. One hundred seventy eight graduates received their college degrees. Defiance County Sheriff Dave Westrick, who will retire in December, was honored with the Pilgrim Medal, along with Katelyn Haydett, who graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in …
Read More »Crimestoppers looking for trailer
Crimestoppers looking for trailer
Read More »Explosion heard in Fulton County
There was an explosion reported at North Star BlueScope steel on Saturday afternoon. While several departments responded, there were no injuries initially reported and the cause hasn’t been released.
Read More »A culvert replacement begins today here in Williams County that will shut down a portion of U.S. 20A. The closure is scheduled for thoday through Friday May 20th, U.S. 20A, between County Road 21 and County Road 22, will be closed for culvert replacement. A marked detour will be at State Road 66, US 20, & U.S. 127.
A man shot himself in a standoff with Putnam County Sheriff Deputies Saturday morning. Just after 3:30 AM deputies responded to reports of a man with a gun in the 6700 block of U.S. Rt. 224 in the Village of Ottawa. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, deputies tried …
Read More »The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with locating a wanted registered sex offender. On May 5th an arrest warrant was issued by the Steuben Superior Court charging 25-year-old Samuel Brett Smith with one count of level 6 felony failure to register as a sex or violent offender. The arrest warrant follows a Sheriff’s Office investigation into allegations Smith failed to reside at his registered address and his exact whereabouts are unknown, but may possibly be in the Angola area. Smith is described as a white male standing 5’7” tall and weighs approximately 155 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Smith was last known to have facial hair. Anyone with information on Samuel Smith’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office or Steuben County Crime Stoppers.
A culvert replacement begins today here in Williams County that will shut down a portion of U.S. 20A. The closure is scheduled for thoday through Friday May 20th, U.S. 20A, between County Road 21 and County Road 22, will be closed for culvert replacement. A marked detour will be at …
Read More »Crime Stoppers looking for sex offender
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with locating a wanted registered sex offender. On May 5th an arrest warrant was issued by the Steuben Superior Court charging 25-year-old Samuel Brett Smith with one count of level 6 felony failure to register as a sex or violent …
Read More »Antique cars coming from all over to Sauder Village
Here’s one for your social calendar. The Sauder Village 7th Annual Antique Car Gathering is May 21st, feature over 100 antique automobiles on display. Antique car collectors from throughout the Midwest are planning to display their antique automobiles at Ohio’s largest living-history village for guests of all ages to see! …
Read More »Arrest in carryout robbery
An arrest has been made in the armed robbery of a Defiance carryout on April 30. Rodney Heath of Defiance was charged with felony aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. The 45-year-old man was arrested last Thursday and taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. He is being charged …
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