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don Village Administrator Randy Mahlman has tendered his resignation

Edon Village Administrator Randy Mahlman has tendered his resignation. His last day on the job will be on Jan. 6. The Bryan Times reports Mahlman said he decided to resign in order to take a job as the water/wastewater supervisor for West Unity, where he currently lives and will be …

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VFW building in Pioneer to become Logger’s Lounge

The Pioneer Veterans of Foreign Wars building on West First Street has been sold. It will not be empty for long as plans are to have it back in business under a new name: Logger’s Lounge. According to the new owners, Nancy and Randy Lawson of Pioneer, the target date …

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87 low- or no-interest single-family residential loans approved in Williams County

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program approved The United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program approved 87 low- or no-interest single-family residential housing loans in Williams County in 2015, and it appears they will be on that pace for a similar number this year. Vince Paumier, …

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Henry County Health Department investigating possible exposure of patients records

The Henry County Health Department says hundreds of patient records may have been exposed after a nurse’s laptop computer and some paperwork was stolen. Records for up to 574 Henry County Health Department Home Health and Hospice patients were affected, according to information released by the health department Wednesday. The …

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CCNO year-end reserve fund showing a positive balance

The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio is showing a positive balance in its reserve fund at the end of 2016, despite financial pressure from the city of Toledo’s withdrawal from its partnership with CCNO. The Bryan Times reports CCNO Fiscal Manager Tonya Justus told board members Wednesday that $610,000 in …

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Mildred R. Apple, 85

Mildred R. Apple, age 85, of Bryan, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at her home. Mildred had worked at Ohio Art and Allied Moulded prior to her retirement. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Stryker. She enjoyed playing bingo and cards, but especially loved spoiling …

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Clyde L. Higginbotham, 87

Clyde L. Higginbotham, age 87, of Cygnet, Ohio and formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:34 P.M. on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Bridge Hospice in Bowling Green. Mr. Higginbotham was a farmer and truck driver. He was a 40 year member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bryan and attended …

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Bryan man arrested after leading police on two county high speed chase

A Bryan man was arrested by Bryan Police Department Monday afternoon following a high-speed pursuit in Williams and Defiance counties. 39 year old Joseph Herder was charged with OVI, speeding, fleeing a police officer, reckless operation, failure to control and driving without a license. According to Bryan Police Chief Mike …

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Montpelier Village Council discusses pay raises for village employees

The Montpelier Village Council went into executive session to discuss the compensation of public employees this week and took action on some pay increases for village employees. The Council voted to provide a general 2% pay increase for all full-time hourly and supervisory employees, which will include the Finance Director …

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November unemployment figures for six county area released

Unemployment rates in the Defiance six-county area remained below the state and national figures in November according to information released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The statewide, not seasonally adjusted, rate is 4.4 percent and the national rate is also 4.4 percent for November. The …

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