News Staff Williams County Commissioners agree to buy a third replacement ambulance for the county Emergency Medical Services. They had previously agreed to a pair of them for the EMS fleet, which currently includes two ambulances…with close to 400,000 miles on them.
Williams County residents can say goodbye to repeated Alert86 calls at 2 a.m. once the county transfers to a new provider in June. Officials say…the mass notification system will be under a new provider in a few weeks, switching from Hyper-Reach to a company called Regroup. The new system will offer notifications for weather, county … Read more
A Kendallville man dies in a crash with a semi early, outside Garrett, on S.R. 8, near the Walmart Distribution Center. Officers arrived to find the victim unconscious and trapped in his car. 24-year-old, Mark Sloan was freed and taken to a local hospital, where he died a short time later. Investigators believe Sloan westbound…when … Read more
A motorcycle crash claims the life of an Orland man. Officials tell reporters…Kenneth Steele, 74, and his passenger 75-year-old Janice Steele were on the motorcycle, eastbound on State Road 120. In the other direction…someone is trying to make a left turn…into the path of the motorcycle. Both riders are ejected from the vehicle. Kenneth Steele … Read more
Gov., DeWine…delays…by three years…the September execution of a death row inmate…sentenced to die for killing two men in a robbery that netted $40. The governor’s action was one of several reprieves he’s issued in recent years as the state struggles to find an adequate supply of drugs for lethal injection. The governor’s reprieve moved the … Read more
In Bryan…a handful of local law enforcement officials and dignitaries gathered Monday to honor officers who died in the line of service. The event comes during National Police Week, which is observed each year. Local officers marched from the Bryan police station to the law enforcement memorial on the Williams County Courthouse lawn, where they … Read more
In Edon…Walz Park is in line for new playground equipment after a successful fundraising effort. Officials say…it started in June and raised $150,000 for new, wooden playground equipment. The village put the equipment up for bid and Cedar Works received it for around $106,000 dollars.
The Village of Swanton is among 48 public water systems to receive funding to take the first step toward removing and replacing lead water pipes. The pipe mapping projects will take place in 31 counties. All applicants are receiving their full funding request of up to $50,000. Swanton gets $43,367. Newer subdivisions…like Ashberry Farms and … Read more
Auburn Police says…four people broke into a State Road 8 home in DeKalb County. Two were shot dead by the homeowner…the other two…held at gunpoint until officers arrive. Officials say…at this point…the homeowner faces no charges. The resident hears the suspects get inside the home…that’s when the firing begins. Tabitha Johnson and Shaun Kruse, both … Read more
The Williams County Health Department releases it’s the now-monthly Community Talking Points memo. It indicates a weekly average of about 14 COVID cases over the past month, with no hospitalizations and no deaths reported during that time. About 43% of county residents are fully vaccinated…the county is ranked in the “Low” category for community transmission, … Read more