Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously question the state’s lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting…in hopes of reviving its law banning most abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Before Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers even finished the first sentence of his argument, justices began peppering him …
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Ohio congressional maps stand…for now.
The Ohio Redistricting Commissioner reaches a bipartisan agreement on the sixth set of election maps, and no changes are expected locally. The decision to accept the most recent maps was unanimous and included the two Democrats on the commission. Officials say…the Ohio Supreme Court will have to decide if the …
Read More »Trine University buys land from Parkview Health in Fort Wayne.
Trine University buys an additional 43 acres of land from Parkview Health in Fort Wayne. The new property is adjacent to a 13-acre parcel Trine purchased from Parkview in February, where the university is currently constructing its new Dr. Earl D. and Melanie Brooks College of Health Professions facility, which …
Read More »Serious injury accident Tuesday afternoon in Williams County.
(Defiance) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Defiance Post is investigating a serious injury crash involving a commercial motor vehicle. The crash occurred at approximately 1:47 P.M. on Tuesday September 26, 2023. The crash was located at the intersection of US 20A and County Road 21/N in Williams County. Bryan …
Read More »Marilyn J. Lundy, 92
Marilyn J. Lundy, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 4:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Lundy was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed by Gorny-Winzeler in Bryan for more than thirty years. Marilyn J. Lundy …
Read More »V. Eileen (Poorman) Broadwater, 86
V. Eileen Broadwater, 86, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier. She was born on July 22, 1937 in Morenci, Michigan to Arthur and Jeannette (Eby) Poorman. On April 14, 1957 she married Ellis R. Broadwater in rural Pioneer and he preceded …
Read More »Sue E. Kemp, 84
Sue E. Kemp, 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023, at Evergreen Healthcare Center, Montpelier, Ohio. Sue was born June 21, 1939, in Carroll County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Hayden B. and Thelma C. (Lewis) Smith. She was a homemaker and a caring mother to her …
Read More »Williams County commissioners approve beginning the process of setting up plans for improving housing in Kunkle.
The Williams County commissioners approve beginning the process of setting up plans for improving housing in Kunkle, and may expand to Alvordton in the future. The commissioners met with Dennis Miller of Maumee Valley Planning Organization and Williams County Engineer Todd Roth to discuss setting up a Community Reinvestment Area …
Read More »Williams County commissioners agree to continue funding a water investigation.
The Williams County commissioners agree to continue funding a water investigation, though it anticipates being reimbursed by some other counties. The commissioners approved an agreement with the Department of the Interior at a cost not to exceed $29,400 dollars. The agreement runs through Sept., 2024. The water investigation is related …
Read More »Williams County commissioners give their approval to move forward with a sanitary sewer line to Alvordton.
The Williams County commissioners give their approval to move forward with a sanitary sewer line to Alvordton. Williams County Engineer Todd Roth requested permission to submit and sign an application for the project. The application will be sent to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The project would provide a wastewater …
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