News Staff Hundreds of law enforcement agencies in Ohio will be able to buy body-worn cameras…through a $10 million dollar grant Gov., DeWine proposed in his budget. He says the cameras protect the police…and the public. The governor says the cost of the camera technology, storing the footage it produces and even hiring personnel to fill public … Read more
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has mailed out more than 1.7 million 1099 tax forms, to recoup income from unemployment benefits. But some Williams County residents are finding out for the first time that their identities may have been stolen and used by scammers to file for fraudulent claims during the COVID-19 … Read more
With the Williams County Health Department overwhelmed with combating the coronavirus pandemic, the department has suspended its battery recycling program. It previously had collected unwanted, spent batteries that people placed in designated boxes at the City of Bryan recycling facility and transported them to Wixom, Michigan, near Detroit, to be recycled.
The former director of the Montpelier Chamber of Commerce is sentenced for stealing thousands from the organization. Susan Gearhart gets four years community control on a charge of fifth-degree felony theft.
A trial is scheduled for a Montpelier man, accused of selling drugs that led to the death of someone else from Montpelier. The trial of Joshua Amos, 27, is slated to begin at 8:30 a.m. March 22nd.
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle crash that leaves a man in the hospital with severe head injuries. Responders are dispatched to West Orland Road, near Crooke Lake. There, they find Michael Bacholl, 40, of Angola, unresponsive in the roadway. Officials say Bacholl was thrown from the vehicle…after making an abrupt turn. He … Read more
One woman suffers life-threatening injuries after she is hit by a pickup truck on Meyer Road, near New Haven. Officials tell reporters four people were walking southbound in the curb lane…when two of them were struck by the vehicle. The victim was taken to an area hospital in serious condition. Another person received medical treatment … Read more
An open Senate seat in the Ohio house has set off a round of jockeying among ambitious Democrats…and a spirited debate…over who is best poised to lead a party comeback in the one-time battleground state…that now trends Republican. At the core of the fight, triggered by the unexpected retirement of Sen. Rob Portman, is whether … Read more
Gov., DeWine unveils a two-year, $75 billion state budget that includes a $1 billion dollar initiative to help bring the state back from the economic downfall of the pandemic. The money comes from a combination of savings through a reduced workforce and frozen state spending, along with an increase in federal Medicaid dollars. The governor … Read more
Officers in Napoleon want information about ATV riders…reportedly driving recklessly through the city. Several are seen in town…officers are able to stop a few of them…but not all. Nathan Christian is cited for a violation of having an ATV on a roadway and DUI. Anthony Hanson, 33, of Maumee was cited for the same…excluding the … Read more