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Williams County Commissioners were updated on road projects at their recent meeting.  The loan bid for this year’s asphalt paving throughout the county was launched by the Williams County Engineer’s Office. The engineer’s estimate was $1.18 million, but that bid was $1.03 million.  At a later meeting, staff will evaluate …

A rural Bryan man was sentenced to prison recently in Defiance County Common Pleas Court for leading police on a two-county automobile pursuit in March.  Judge Joseph Schmenk sentenced 23-year-old Gage Gibert to 30 months in jail for his third-degree crime of disobeying a police officer’s instruction or signal. In …

All ages are welcome to attend the Summer Reading Kickoff Party at the Bryan Main Library on Saturday, May 30 from noon to two p.m.   Along with food and a bounce house, the event will include activities, prizes, and a live magician. There will be entertainment and practical exercises. …

The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio has finished its American Correctional Association audit with 100% compliance in 400 various standards, both required and optional. The ACA sets industry best practices for jails, prisons, and community corrections facilities and is acknowledged as having the highest correctional standards in the country. Correctional …

The Franklin County Common Pleas Court has accused a man with Medicare fraud.  The Ohio attorney general, Dave Yost, said in a news statement on Wednesday that 62 year old Robert Lomas and four other people had been charged with one count of Medicaid fraud, a fourth-degree felony. According to …

The results and forecast from GasBuddy’s 2026 Summer Travel Survey show that American road trip culture is resilient despite rising gas prices to levels not seen in years.  According to GasBuddy, the national average will be $4.48 per gallon on Memorial Day, a significant increase from $3.14 per gallon a …

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are reminding all motorists to practice safe driving behaviors behind the wheel by avoiding speeding and distracted driving, especially when driving through construction work zones. “This Memorial Day, we remember with gratitude the men and women who made …

Fiber optic internet cables, which will provide internet access to rural communities but are also raising concerns, have been installed by personnel dispersed around Williams County for months.  The commissioners were informed Tuesday morning by Williams County Engineer Todd Roth and Engineer’s Office Project Manager Ron Buda that although the …

At its regular meeting this month, the Pettisville Local Schools Board of Education approved a three-year contract with the district’s teachers union.  The board unanimously decided to sign a contract with the Pettisville Local Schools Teacher Association for the years 2026-2028 after holding an executive session to evaluate the negotiations.  …

Worthington Cemetery, a historic black cemetery on Bowman Road in Highland Township, was honored with a state historical marker dedication on Friday morning.  At the location, a two-sided sign detailing the history of the once-lost cemetery was erected, and speakers from several organizations engaged in the cemetery’s preservation efforts were invited to …

Vicki Lu Moffett, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on May 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and friends who will forever cherish her warmth, laughter, quick wit, and unforgettable sense of humor. Born on November 23, 1949, in Hillsdale, Michigan, she was the cherished daughter of the late …

Repealing property taxes in Ohio and a number of other states, such as Florida, Montana, and Pennsylvania, is gaining traction.  Citizens for Property Tax Reform, a grassroots movement in Ohio, is working to collect enough signatures to put a constitutional amendment that would eliminate property taxes statewide on the ballot.

A building permit that would allow an Aldi grocery to open in Bryan was approved by the city council on Monday night.  The address of the permission application is 1126 S. Main St. and comprises 23,881 square feet and an estimated $1.8 million in building restoration costs.  Workers have been inside …

Ohio’s brownfield remediation program will provide Williams County with more than $850,000 for a pair of projects.  The awards are a portion of the $61 million distributed across the state by the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program.  Williams County was awarded $649,952 for the complete demolition of the Kunkle school building, …

The Ohio House overwhelmingly approved House Bill 338 in November 2025. It has been dubbed “Andy’s Law,” in honor of Andrew Lansing, a former jail officer for Ross County.  Court documents state that on Christmas Day in 2024, a convict killed Lansing while he was at work.  Former prison employee Darren Price is …