Former Toledo mayor Jack Ford passed away over the weekend at the age of 67. Ford had been at Toledo Hospital for about ten days with flu-like symptoms before dying on Saturday. Ford spent seven years in the Ohio House before serving Toledo. The news comes just six weeks after …
Read More »Waterloo Man Found Alive on Roadside Following ATV Accident
Indiana Conservation officers are investigating an accident after the victim was discovered lying on the side of Route 27 north of Auburn late Friday night with a Honda ATV nearby. Two motorists found 42-year-old Travis L. Hypes of Waterloo, who was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital. Investigators are treating …
Read More »Defiance Man Charged In Child Sex Case
A man from Defiance is accused of 14 child porn related charges. 25 year old Alexander Rosebrook pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on eight counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor, and six counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance. All those charges …
Read More »Williams Health District Approves Anti-Tobacco Stance
At this week’s regular meeting, the Williams County Health District Health Board agreed to a new policy prohibiting use of e-cigarettes on health department property and banning nicotine and tobacco users from being offered employment. The plan was announced by district leaders, who said they felt it was important that …
Read More »Bryan Woman Charged For Tax Failure
A woman from Bryan was picked up by Bryan Police yesterday morning. 29 year old Sara Loyd of East Wilson Street was arrested by Bryan PD Thursday morning at about 9 on a bench warrant that had been issued from Bryan Municipal Court for failure to appear on an original …
Read More »Quadco Planning To Meet Next Week
The Administration/Non-Profit Joint Board of Quadco Rehabilitation Center will meet on Tuesday, March 24, at noon in the conference room at the facility located at 427 N. Defiance St., Stryker.
Read More »Putman County Court Comes Down Hard On Drug Charges
A Grover Hill man was in Putnam County Court on Wednesday, where he was hit with the maximum sentence he could get on some drug charges. 53 year old David Ranes, who went on trial last month, was given 22 years in prison on charges of engaging in a pattern …
Read More »Defiance YMCA Bomb Scare
The Defiance Area YMCA was evacuated late Wednesday afternoon due to a bomb threat. It was just before 6pm when the Y got a phone call from a man who said there was a bomb in the building. The facility was evacuated, and officers scoured the premises, but found nothing. …
Read More »Williams County Woman Caught After Facebook Posting
The Williams County Wanted Wednesday Facebook page this week featured a woman who was indicted in October of 2014 by a Williams County Grand Jury on two fifth-degree felony charges of aggravated drug possession. The sheriff’s office yesterday posted the picture of Roberta Lyons Wednesday morning, hoping to generate a …
Read More »Aging Vehicles Present Big Problems
The Williams County Department of Aging has announced that they plan to seek a levy in November to address some needs due to an aging fleet of vehicles. If the levy appears on the ballot in November, it would address vehicle maintenance needs. That’s because the department of aging in …
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