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Williams County has lost six more people to COVID-19. Half of the deaths, three women, ages 98, 90 and 85, were in long-term care facilities. The other three were two men, ages 81 and 70 and one woman, who was 70. As of Friday, there have been a total of 2,536 cases in the county. … Read more

There is a local connection to last week’s insurgency in Washington, D.C. Nicholas Ochs, now in federal custody in connection to the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, last week…appears to have attended Huntington North High School. Ochs is the founder of the “Proud Boys” Hawaii chapter. He was one of more than 90 people … Read more

The body of a second worker, killed in that power plant collapse in southern Ohio has been located. A spokesperson for Detroit-based demolition contractor, Adamo Group says the family and other loved ones of 47-year-old Jamie Fitzgerald have been notified. The collapse came as the coal-fired generation plant, some 75 miles east of Cincinnati, was … Read more

An appointee to the Ohio Arts Council resigns after making a vulgar comment on social media about Vice President-elect Kamala Harris…that also supported President, Trump’s false claims that he won the election. Gov., DeWine accepts Susan Allan Block’s resignation a day after his office issued a statement…saying her comments were highly offensive. Block, of Toledo, … Read more

Indiana Conservation Officers rescue three fishermen, who fall through the ice on Big Turkey Lake. Officials say Brad Levitz, 61, of LaGrange and his son, Bradley Levitz, 40, of Hudson, were trying to walk on the ice to go fishing when the whole thing happened. Two nearby fisherman sees this…and helps them out of the … Read more

A COVID-19 pop-up testing site will be available, on Saturday, in the Junior Fair Building at the Fulton County Fairgrounds. Officials say it’s a PCR test. Results are expected within four days but could take longer. After testing, participants with COVID-19 symptoms should stay home until the test results are returned. Those getting one should … Read more

Fulton County unemployment numbers fall slightly in November, that’s according to data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The jobless rate in Fulton County was 4.2% in November, down from 4.4 in October. It was at 3.5% in November 2019. Roughly, an estimated 900 people are unemployed in the county. The jobless … Read more

President, Trump “poured gas on the fire”…ahead of the occupation of the U.S. Capitol. That’s what fellow Republican, Gov. Mike DeWine tells reporters…in his harshest criticism of the president to date. He told the press, the president’s continued refusal to accept the election results, without producing any credible evidence of a rigged election, “has started … Read more

A Cecil woman…accused of forcing her way into a female acquaintance’s home during a dispute concerning a man…pleads guilty in a Paulding County courtroom. Jodie Diven faces assault charges. Judge, Tiffany Beckman ordered a pre-sentence investigation and continued Diven’s bond. Sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 1st. Prosecutors say back on June 4th…Diven forced her way … Read more

In Ney…a Defiance man gets hurt in a two-vehicle crash. Lowell Crites, 89, was taken to a Toledo hospital with serious injuries. Officials say, Timothy Kinder was on Ohio 15, south of Scott Road. Crites was eastbound in a field, in a utility vehicle. Troopers say Crites failed to yield when he attempted to cross … Read more