News Staff Federally funded family planning clinics in Ohio can continue to make abortion referrals for now, a federal court rules…in a setback for Republicans who have sued to restore a Trump-era ban on the practice. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati denied a request by Ohio and 11 other states to pause rules … Read more
Ronald Stuckey gets a lengthy prison term…found guilty of three sexual abuse charges involving a child in Defiance County. Stuckey will be eligible for early judicial release after serving five years. Prosecutors say…from July to September of 2019 Stuckey had sexual contact several times with a girl who was 11 years old at the time. … Read more
A project to replace all 169 windows in the Williams County Courthouse is moving closer to reality. County commissioners received architectural plans from Garmann Miller, of Minster, Ohio. They have done previous courthouse renovation projects for the county, including a $1.5 million dollar job in 2017 to repair the roof, turrets, bell tower and more … Read more
A new state law permits the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission to collect toll fees from non-E-ZPass customers who drive through its gateless E-ZPass lanes, without paying. Removing the gates is part of the Ohio Turnpike’s new Toll Collection System, which includes open road tolling lanes. Motorists will be able to travel the full length … Read more
A house in Williams Center is heavily damaged after a fire Sunday evening, on County Road 10. Officials say…six people occupied the house, and all had gotten out by the time firefighters arrived. The Red Cross is helping them find housing. Flames can be seen inside the place…as the crew deploys. Soon…the fire is out. … Read more
The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday rejects a second set of Ohio Statehouse district maps that retained strong Republican majorities as gerrymandered…and sends them back for a third try. In yet another 4-3 ruling, the high court found the bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission’s second attempt at drawing the maps had again failed to pass constitutional … Read more
A Mark Center man dies in a snowmobile crash in Defiance County. Deputies responded to a reported injury accident in a field near the intersection of Fountain Street and Farmer Mark Road. Officials tell reporters…Charles Shidler was on the snowmobile in a field near his home when he crashed into a deep ditch, suffering an … Read more
Parkview DeKalb Hospital has purchased 76 acres just outside of Auburn, for the construction of a new health care facility. The property is at the northwest corner of Interstate 69 and Indiana State Road 8. Parkview says it is initiating a collaborative study to evaluate future health care needs for the area, which will help … Read more
State and local COVID-19 numbers have recently begun trending lower, with both case counts and hospitalizations down. Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers reported zero COVID hospitalizations, last week…it’s the first time that’s happened since July 2021. But the numbers of both Ohioans and Williams County residents who are vaccinated also trail national numbers, with just … Read more
Individuals could sue social media giants like Facebook and Twitter for allegedly discriminating against a particular viewpoint and collect damages if the charges are upheld, under proposed GOP Ohio legislation. The measure now in the House Civil Justice Committee targets what backers say is ongoing censorship of conservative viewpoints by social media companies, according to … Read more