Bryan City Council’s effort to put the dissolution of the Board of Public Affairs governing body to a public vote, moves forward with the first reading to put the issue on the ballot. At a meeting last month, council directed City Attorney, Rhonda Fisher to draft legislation to submit to …

A bid by Logan Reese, of Bryan, is chosen as the winner to lease 162 acres of county-owned farmland near the Hillside Country Living facility, north of town. Reese’s bid of $257 per acre was accepted over 10 other bidders by Williams County Commissioners. As we reported, the group had …

It’s that time of year again. Northwest Ohio’s Christmas for Kids campaign is underway. It runs for six weeks, through Dec. 13. A partnership with Kiwanis Club of Bryan and the Marine Corps League, the program collects donations and toys to provide to children in six northwest Ohio counties. This …

Betty Lou Preston, 88, of Hillsdale, Michigan passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Gibson, IL to Alfred and Manola (Donner) Suntken. Betty graduated from Pioneer High School. On June 18, 1955 she married Herbert L. …

Richard W. McCullough, age 61, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, following an accident at his home near Montpelier. Richard W. McCullough was born on August 27, 1958, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Richard A. and Consuelo B. (Moog) McCullough. Survivors include two brothers, Mike …

Edward Ramirez is arrested by Bryan Police. Officials tell reporters he was found at a North Cherry Street home, after officers get a tip. Ramirez, wanted on misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest, parole and community control violations is now in CCNO. As we reported, he had eluded law enforcement over …

A Sherwood woman and Defiance man are accused of theft. Officers respond to a complaint on Gipe Road in Washington Township. They say a generator, picnic table, burn barrels and other items were stolen. Officers get tips on a suspicious car in the area while all that was going on. …

A drug investigation in LaGrange leads to marijuana cultivation charges at a State Road 9 location. Officers say they smelled it coming from within the residence. Police get a search warrant and find around 7 pounds of marijuana, 50 plants, tools and more. Steven Brewer, of LaGrange, was arrested. A …

Ohio has joined a select group of states that collect at least 70% of current child support owed, well above the national average of 65 %. That’s according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The agency collects and distributes nearly $2 billion annually to more than one …

Roger J. Shaull, age 91, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 1:00 A.M. on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, Montpelier. He was employed at Holabirds Furniture Company in Bryan, Ohio, for 22 years in shipping and receiving, Key Plastics in Montpelier for 14 years and Montpelier …