The Swanton school district has begun distributing new laptops to high school students and fifth graders. About 500 were handed out Wednesday. The plan is to have the middle school students get theirs next school year. While 97 percent of the students say they have access to computers for school …
Read More »Fort Wayne woman injured in truck rollover on I-69
A crash on northbound I-69 south of Angola injured a Fort Wayne woman Thursday morning. The rollover crash happened about 7:45 a.m. The victim, Krista Stults, was found in her pickup truck, which was on the driver’s side. She was taken to Parkview Regional for treatment of injuries. No one …
Read More »Gang seminar in Angola open to public
A free training program on gangs is planned for February 3rd in Angola at Trine University’s Fabiani Theater. In the morning session, speaker Bruce Malkin, President of the Illinois Chapter of the Midwest Gang Investigators Association, will speak on how gangs impact communities. It’s hosted by the Indiana Chapter of …
Read More »Williams Co. looking for drug suspect
The Williams County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 27-year-old Jacob Stiltner. He’s wanted on drug charges and has a warrant for his arrest. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office.
Read More »Tuttle Museum exhibit receives history award
A display at the Tuttle Museum in Defiance has won statewide recognition. The Simplex Aircraft Corporation exhibit shows the city’s role in aviation. It received a 2015 History Outreach Award for promoting local history by the Ohio Local History Alliance in Columbus. The exhibit will be on display through December.
Read More »Hicksville schools need more room
Hicksville’s Board of Education is considering expanding school facilities, after the Superintendent brought up the concern of having outgrown the current accommodations. Superintendent Keith Countryman told the board they need more room for a preschool program and funding is available. There’s a need for more high school rooms and units …
Read More »Defiance to apply for ODNR path grant
In Defiance, City Council says they are applying for a state grant to help pay for a new path to the reservoir. The application is due by February 1 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. If ODNR approves the application, the recreational trail program grant would provide 75 percent …
Read More »Ten people arrested in wide drug sweep
Ten people were arrested Tuesday after the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants stemming from drug investigations through Fulton County. Over 10 area agencies assisted in rounding up the suspects, who all were indicted by the grand jury in Fulton County after the cases were presented to Fulton County …
Read More »Failure to pay taxes leads to Bryan man’s arrest
A Bryan man with a warrant for failing to appear in court for not filing income taxes has been arrested. 27-year-old Joshua Miller was picked up on Tuesday. He posted bond and was released.
Read More »Mobile home fire near Orland
A fire in a mobile home near Orland started near the wood burner chimney on Tuesday night just before midnight. The mobile home is in the 10000 block of West State Road 120. The residents told the fire department that their smoke detectors didn’t go off. The home sustained heavy …
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