An area man was arrested Tuesday evening near the Fulton and Henry County lines following a police pursuit that started as a disturbance on Defiance's northside. Dominick Gomez, 27, West Unity, was charged by city police with failure to comply with an ord... See more
HICKSVILLE — An accidental shooting on Buckskin Road northeast of here Saturday afternoon claimed the life of a two-year-old boy. According to local authorities, Truett Osmun was pronounced deceased at Parkview Bryan Hospital not long after the incident. ... See more
Plans for a new entertainment in downtown Defiance weren't the only ones highlighted (see related story) during the Defiance County Community Improvement Corporation's annual meeting Thursday. Sherwood State Bank (SSB) CEO/President Mickey Schwarzbek also... See more
NAPOLEON — Napoleon Area City Schools Board of Education has approved a contract with a northwest Ohio design firm to provide some preliminary numbers on future improvements to the district's high school. The agreement for a feasibility study with Garmann... See more
The impact of a new state law concerning dangerous dogs was a topic of discussion during Defiance County commissioners' meeting Thursday. Ohio House Bill 247, also known as “Avery’s Law,” was passed by the Ohio General Assembly late last year and went int... See more
