Early vot­ing in Ohio is only less than a week in, yet many local boards of elec­tions are report­ing voter turnout to be on pace with pre­vi­ous elec­tion years. EArly vot­ing began last Tuesday,a nd the polls will remain open over the next three weeks. The last day of in-person …

The Edger­ton Board of Edu­ca­tion met Mon­day evening, and sev­eral cap­i­tal improve­ment expen­di­tures were reviewed. If acted on, they will be funded by the antic­i­pated refund from the Ohio Facil­i­ties Com­mis­sion,. The refund is from the new school con­struc­tion com­ing in under bud­get. On the agenda is an upgrade at …

The Williams County Heath Depart­ment is seek­ing renewal of a five-year, 1-mill levy in the upcom­ing Novem­ber elec­tion. If passed, the levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 house $100 a year, with col­lec­tion begin­ning in Jan­u­ary 2016. The levy actu­ally, is not a new tax. It’s sim­ply a …

Barbara A. Bishop, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:45 P.M. on Friday, October 10, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center under the care of Community Health Professionals Hospice Care. She was a graduate of St. Charles High School in Coldwater, Michigan, and attended the Commercial Art Institute in …

Earl E. Cogswell, 92 of Montpelier passed away early Saturday morning, October 11, 2014 at Parkview  Nursing Center in Edgerton. He was born June 30, 1922 in Williams County, Ohio to William and Zelma (Allion) Cogswell. He is survived by four brothers. As Mr. Cogswell requested, there will be no services …

Joseph Eric Roberts, age 49, of Harahan, Louisiana, died on October 7, 2014, at Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, after a brief illness. A graduate of Bryan High School, he attended Four County Joint Vocational in auto mechanics and was an ASC Certified Master Auto Technician. Joe was a …

Randall “Randy” G. Bohnlein, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:47 A.M. on Friday, October 10, 2014, at his residence. Randy was a teacher with the Bryan City Schools for 35 years. He taught English, Mass Media and Cisco, as well as photography. He was the “Tech Support” …

Barbara K. Flory, 69 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at Covington Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her family at her side.  Barb was born October 9, 1945 in Defiance, the daughter of the late Lawrence “Bob” and Kathleen J. (Gray) Sunday.  She was a …

If you have ever dreamed of own­ing your own busi­ness or turn­ing an idea into a prod­uct, the upcom­ing Entre­pre­neur­ship Forum at North­west State Com­mu­nity Col­lege may be the launch­ing pad you are look­ing for. Atten­dees will have five min­utes to present their ideas to a panel of entre­pre­neur­ship experts …

For the first time in a long time, the price of gaso­line in our area has dropped below $3 a gal­lon. Accord­ing to Gas­Buddy Dot Com, gas prices in the six-county region on Sat­ur­day ranged from $2.80 in Delta to $3.15 in Mal­inta. AAA says the national aver­age for gas …