The office of Ohio’s Republican attorney general says it has appointed an outside law firm to investigate a Democratic state representative amid claims the lawmaker engaged in a pattern of erratic and abusive behavior toward other legislators, staff and constituents for months. The investigation into Rep. Elliot Forhan, a Cleveland-area …
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Defiance woman charged with intimidation and retaliation pleads not guilty.
A Defiance woman charged with intimidation and retaliation pleads not guilty, in a Williams County courtroom at a pretrial hearing. Samantha Smith, 38, appeared via video. The court found she is indigent and appointed counsel for her defense. She was released on her own recognizance…as long as she stays at …
Read More »Five-day jury trial is set for a Bryan man facing charges of murder, rape and kidnapping.
A five-day jury trial is set for a Bryan man facing charges of murder, rape and kidnapping. A pretrial conference for Sammy Celestine was held in Williams County Common Pleas Court. The judge set a hearing for oral arguments on all pending motions for Jan. 4th. He set aside one …
Read More »Williams County commissioners continue 2024 budget preparations.
The Williams County commissioners continued 2024 budget preparations, by meeting with staff from OSU Extension of Williams County. Staff presented the commissioners with two different budgets, one with staff and operations as it currently is and another with a Family and Consumer Sciences educator added. The commissioners were told the …
Read More »Daniel T. McKean, 36
Daniel T. McKean, 36 years of Angola, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, as the result of an automobile accident near Hamilton. Daniel was born October 3, 1987, in Angola, Indiana, the son of Amy L (Bowers) and Christopher McKean. Daniel attended Hamilton Community Schools. He was employed by Clark’s …
Read More »Fracking okayed at some state parks in Ohio.
Some state parks can be fracked in Ohio, that’s the decision made by a government commission, despite an ongoing investigation into claims of possible fraudulent support by an industry group that represents energy companies. During a raucous meeting attended by many fracking opponents, the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management …
Read More »Ohio man gets nearly five years in prison for storming U.S. Capitol.
An Ohio man who repeatedly attacked police officers as he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in storming the U.S. Capitol gets nearly five years in prison. Kenneth Thomas has acted as a “one-man misinformation machine” since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, using his social media platforms to spread …
Read More »Lyle E. Hug, 82
Lyle E. Hug, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, and lifelong resident of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 5:15 P.M. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at The Laurels of DeKalb, in Butler, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mr. Hug was a 1959 graduate of Edon High School and was a lifelong …
Read More »Joan K. (Cummins) Hood, 76
Joan K. Hood, age 76, passed away peacefully November 5, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina due to hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Her sheer will and determination to live life to the fullest in spite of the tubes and tanks was truly inspirational and she will be sorely missed by all who knew …
Read More »Ruby A. Cline, 92
Ruby A. Cline, 92, formerly of Mark Center, Ohio, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Kingsbury Place, Defiance, Ohio. Ruby was born October 24, 1931, in Mark Center, daughter of the late George H. and Dora I. (Appel) Polter. She was a graduate of Mark Center High School. Ruby …
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