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A disaster declaration has been declared for farmers in northwest Ohio. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated several counties as disaster areas in October including Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas and Williams counties as well as the continuous counties of Hancock, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam and Wood. The application …
Read More »State Patrol investigating fatal crash Sunday in Williams County.
The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Sunday, November 10th at approximately 3:18 P.M. The crash occurred on County Road I, east of County Road 15.50 in Jefferson Township, in Williams County. A vehicle operated by 89 year old Gerald …
Read More »One man dies in apartment fire in Hicksville Saturday evening.
One man died in a downtown apartment fire in Hicksville Saturday evening. Firefighters from three Defiance County departments were called at 6:21 p.m. to a blaze at 103 W. High St. in apartments above the Subway restaurant. According to a press release issued by Hicksville Police Chief Mark Denning, firefighters …
Read More »Gov. DeWine announces traffic crashes have decreased statewide.
Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced that traffic crashes in Ohio significantly decreased to the tune of nearly 20% in the year since enforcement of Ohio’s strengthened distracted driving law began. Local police officers and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) began enforcing Ohio’s new distracted driving law in Oct. 2023, …
Read More »Community Thanksgiving dinner in Stryker on Nov. 16th.
Attention residents in the Stryker area, Bridging the Gap Church is hosting another community Thanksgiving Dinner. The church served 500 people of the surrounding area in the first year. Last year, the dinner served 800 people and the church plans to do it again. Now in its third year, Bridging …
Read More »Ohio continues into peak time for deer-involved crashes.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists of the increase in deer-involved crashes during this time of year. Since 2019, there have been 109,507 deer-involved crashes on Ohio roadways. While 95% of deer-involved crashes only resulted in property damage, 44 crashes were fatal and resulted in 45 deaths. Additionally, …
Read More »Grant agreement approved for work in Pulaski Township.
Earlier this week, Williams County commissioners approved a grant agreement for work in Pulaski Township. Maumee Valley Planning Organization informed commissioners the county had been approved for a grant, totaling $256,800, for work on County Road 1575 to improve flooding and drainage issues. The township is contributing American Rescue Plan …
Read More »Nov. 5th, 2024 general election results (Williams County).
Ohio Senator (statewide results): Bernie Moreno (R) – 2,803,634 (50.19%) Sherrod Brown (D) – 2,592,539 (46.42%) Ohio Representative to Congress, 9th District (full district results): Marcy Kaptur (D) – 176,228 (48.14%) Derek Merrin (R) – 175,035 (47.82%) Ohio Issue 1 (statewide results): Yes – 2,478,017 (46.22%) No – 2,883,705 (53.78%) …
Read More »Projects for Williams County Receive Funding From OWDA.
The Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) awarded $11.7 million through low interest loans to Ohio communities to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure and make water quality improvements for Ohioans. For the month of October, the Authority funded 10 projects that will provide improvements and replace aging infrastructure. The10 awarded …
Read More »Ohio Highway Patrol offers free motor vehicle inspections in Hicksville.
The Ohio Highway Patrol’s Defiance post is offering the public a free motor vehicle inspection from noon-3 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Hicksville Senior Center, 708 E. High St.Patrol troopers and CarFit technicians will be on hand to make inspect vehicles, and the event is open to everyone with …
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