A pair of stickup artists are sought in Antwerp following yesterday’s GenFed Credit Union holdup. Two men in hoodies and handkerchiefs covering their faces got away with cash after pointing a gun. Surveillance footage viewed by the Paulding County Sheriff shows a stolen Buick Park Avenue as the getaway car. …
Read More »Report Card Good for Bryan Schools
The Bryan School Board just reviewed the local district’s state report card and it fared well. The board met 25 ot 26 required indicators for an A rating. It scored a B on its performance rating. And for graduating 95.8 per cent of students in four years it also scores …
Read More »Libraries Host Halloween Events
Some professional ghostbusters will present evidence this coming Wednesday at the Bryan Library that the library is haunted. The Ohio Researchers of Band Spirits, which are three paranormal experts who have appeared on Animal Planet’s The Haunted, Biography Channel’s My Ghost Stories, and the History Channel’s Haunted History, will share …
Read More »Area Trick or Treat Times
Northwest Ohio towns have released when the little ghosts and goblins and zombies will be visiting door to door. Most will be having tricik or treating on Saturday November first. That would include Bryan, Alvordton, Edgerton, Pulaski and West Unity. And the times are between 5 to 7 or 6 …
Read More »Bryan Area Foundation Prospering
The Bryan Area Foundation had its semi-annual meeting yesterday and pronounced the foundation in excellent financial condition. The chairman, Chip Wood, revealed that the assets are now 22 million dollars, and that will allow the foundation to give out nearly 700 thousand dollars in future scholarships and grants. IN 45 …
Read More »Salt Adequate in Williams County
The Williams County Engineer issued a report this week that will make officials in other counties envious. Engineer Todd Roth told the Williams County Commissioners that the county has around a thousand tons of road salt stored for the upcoming winter season. He says since it can be extended with …
Read More »Ranking Calls Oregon, Ohio, 9th Most Centrist Town in USA
A web site called Livability.com wanted to find the places in America where the population is mostly centrists politically; not leaning either to the left or to the right, but smack dab in the middle. And coming in at9th in the country for centrism is Oregon, Ohio. The study shows …
Read More »New Top Cop in Archbold
Archbold has a new police chief. Joseph Wyse has already been with the ARchbold police department for 18 years and is an Archbold native. He takes over from Chief Martin Schmidt to was with the department for 35 years. The Village Council chose him from 35 resumes not only from …
Read More »Bryan School Principal Resigns Under Cloud
The Bryan Board of Ed accepted the resignation of the Lincoln Elementary School principal, Tammy Darrow. They made no mention of what was behind the resignation but the Bryan police chief confirmed he had received a complaint from the Superintendent about misappropriated funds in reference to Ms. Darrow. An investigation …
Read More »November Edon NW Teachers Strike Looms
The Edon Northwest Teachers Association has given notice they are ready to strike as early as the first week in November if an agreement on a new contract isn’t reached next week. Evern a state mediator was unable to bring both sides together when they met last week. Their three …
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