Bryan Municipal Utilities announces it will resume utility disconnections for those who have not paid their bills, beginning on or after June 20. Since March, BMU has temporarily suspended the disconnections for non-payment and waived late penalties in response to COVID-19. The utility urges customers to pay what they can …

Dr. Amy Acton, the health director who helped Gov. DeWine earn glowing reviews for his pandemic response, resigns…after a few polarizing months…which she became beloved for her soothing expertise…and loathed…even threatened…for exercising her emergency powers. Acton played a highly public role in Ohio’s early and aggressive fight against coronavirus, transcending …

Margaret C. Bowers, age 89, of Alvordton, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. Margaret was a homemaker and enjoyed bird watching, playing cards, Westerns and spending time with her family. She was an amazing cook and was well-known for her …

Edwin H. Herman, age 95, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:35 P.M. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Fountain Park Inn and Villas in Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Herman was a 1942 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a lifelong farmer, farming until the age …

Natalie Marie Martino passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020.  She was 90 years old.  Natalie was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 27, 1929, the daughter of the late James and Jennie (Terrizzi) Delnostro.  She married Peter N. Martino in 1949.  In 1965, she moved with her husband and nine …

Storms with heavy winds, rain and golf ball-sized hail blows through Williams County. Officials say they caused power outages in Bryan, West Unity, Lake Seneca and other spots around the county…some widespread flooding in the region, too. Gusts of 40 mph were strong enough at one point to blow over …

A crash, involving a truck and a big rig on US 24 at Webster Rd. in New Haven leaves one person in serious condition. Officers tell reporters the truck hit the broadside of the semi while turning onto the ramp. Emergency crews had to free the driver of the truck …

David Culver files his third lawsuit against a local agency since pleading guilty late last year to hiring a hitman to kill a local social worker. Culver is accused of trying to pay someone to kill his target. He is currently awaiting sentencing. Culver most recently filed a suit against …

Movie theaters, bars, museums and amusement parks across Indiana will be allowed to reopen Friday for the first time in nearly three months, as the governor moves up by two days the next stage of easing the state’s coronavirus restrictions. The new state order by Governor, Holcomb will allow social …

Tom Kochert is sworn in in Bryan as the new Sheriff of Williams County. Kochert has previously served as a volunteer special deputy for about four years. He won the GOP primary for sheriff just over a month ago. The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down the swearing in of a new …