News Staff As Williams County completes the first dose of COVID-19 vaccinations among Phase 1A eligible residents, it will now be moving into Phase 1B, beginning with those who are 80 years and older….the most vulnerable to severe outcomes from coronavirus. Beginning tomorrow…those in 1B may begin to register for an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. … Read more
Congressman, Bob Latta admonishes President, Trump…but adds he could not support an impeachment effort against him. Latta said the President needs to bear some responsibility for the riot last week in D.C. He went on to say to his fellow lawmakers on the floor of Congress…he would have preferred a motion to censure the President, … Read more
Indiana’s delegation on Wednesday voted along party lines as the U.S. House impeached President Trump for “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol. The state’s seven Republican House members voted against impeachment, while the two Democrats favored it…for a history-making second time. Larry Bucshon of the 8th District, called the push … Read more
The Montpelier Schools Board approves a contract with the Northwest Educational Service Center that is around $80,000 higher than expected. The 362 thousand dollar pact takes care of most of the district’s special education needs among other services, such as occupational therapy. School officials say the reason for the increase is due to student attendance … Read more
One man from Bryan is lucky to be alive after a crash in Fulton County involving two stolen cars, pursued by police. Jason Vyers was heading west on Fulton County Road D in German Township, one mile east of the Williams County line. As he turns south onto Fulton County Road 24, a car swerves … Read more
Gov. DeWine activates 580 National Guard troops…in preparation for what the FBI identifies as massive armed protests planned in Columbus and every state capital in the country, leading up to Inauguration Day. DeWine says people have the right to protest. They do not have the right to be destructive…and they do not have the right … Read more
Two nurses in Toledo have been suspended for failing to properly care for an inmate who died after being found unresponsive in his cell. An internal affairs report released Tuesday by the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office upheld internal charges of incompetency or inefficiency against the nurses. Both were suspended without pay for 45 days. The … Read more
A man who got away from police two weeks ago in a Bryan car chase is behind bars now. Eddie Ramirez escaped from police on the 31st. Officers were trying to get him on a warrant. Then…a break in the case. Word is, Ramirez was hiding out at a motel on Ohio 15. When officers … Read more
An upstart electric vehicle maker says it now has more than 100,000 orders for its new pickup truck. Lordstown Motors plans to begin production of the Endurance All-Electric Pickup Truck in September…at a former General Motors assembly plant near Youngstown. The company took over the plant after GM in 2019 ended its more than 50 … Read more
A more contagious variant of the coronavirus…first identified in the United Kingdom late last year…has been found in Indiana, state health officials announced on Monday. The Indiana State Department of Health said the variant was identified in the state through testing by the state agency’s laboratory and the Centers for Disease Control. Indiana Health Commissioner, … Read more