News Staff After a hiatus of several years, horse and truck pulls are returning to the Williams County Fair this September…set for the 11th through the 18th. Last year, the pandemic resulted in a fair that was strictly youth livestock shows with a few food vendors. This year, the livestock shows will continue, as always, but with … Read more
A Napoleon man dies in a solo crash on North Perry Street. Officials tell reporters Shane Pullen was southbound…when the vehicle went off the left side of the road, near the intersection with Clinton Street…hitting a curb and two light poles. Pullen was taken to Henry County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two children … Read more
A Montpelier woman is sentenced. Mary Bates-Robinson gets four to six years in prison. Prosecutors say she stabbed her boyfriend on two separate occasions. She pled guilty to both. As part of the plea deal, a second count of felonious assault, as well as some domestic violence charges are dropped. We reported Bates-Robinson attacked her … Read more
A driver is cited…following a three vehicle injury crash on I-69, in Steuben County. First responders are called to the northbound lanes, in the area of the mile marker 346. First units on the scene find a semi, driven by 29 year old Nai Ye Koko of Troy, NY was northbound…following a van, driven by … Read more
Bloom Kids Closet has kicked off its Back to School clothing drive throughout Williams County. All to provide new clothing for school-age children in hardship circumstances. Donations can be dropped off in Bryan, at the Edward Jones office on North Main St….along with Season’s Bistro and Endless Creations, both on the square. Drop boxes are … Read more
You have been hearing about it of late…the Delta Variant…and other forms of COVID-19…that won’t go away. Coronavirus in Ohio continues to be a battle. At this hour, Williams County health officials confirm at least 23 new cases in the past week and a half, or so. Two are in the hospital. In that timeframe…that … Read more
Gross. A big rig…hauling waste…a gooey sludge like mixture…starts spilling its nasty load on Ohio 15, near Defiance. The gunk is then ran over by several cars behind the rig…and then spread around a few streets in town. Meanwhile…the spewing truck continues its trek into town too…leaving its funky trail. The driver is cited. Crews … Read more
A Williams County man, indicted for rape…pleads guilty to a lesser charge and one other offense in a Defiance County courtroom. Dylan Allan, of West Unity, was accused of sexual battery…and corrupting another with drugs. Prosecutors say Allen engaged in sex at an Ohio 66 location…with an impaired female…who couldn’t resist his advances. Rape charges … Read more
Boosting walking and biking opportunities for Ohio residents…could save billions of dollars over the next 20 years. That’s according to a plan, released by the state Department of Transportation. ODOT’s Walk. Bike. Ohio plan looks into options…as the number of teenagers earning driver’s licenses drops…while a growing over-65 population looks for other ways to get … Read more
A rural Defiance man is sentenced to a decade behind bars…on 12 abuse charges involving two girls. Simuel Brown pled no contest. He’s given credit for 13 months served at CCNO while his case was pending. Brown is now classified as a tier I sexual offender…determining how often he must register his address with authorities, … Read more