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Fentanyl known on streets as China White

A doctor with the Bryan Community Health Center says synthetic fentanyl is moving into Northwest Ohio, and it’s coming from Chinese labs, which Dr. Warren Morris says are making it “by the boxcar.” Heroin is more expensive, and fentanyl is more deadly. It’s blamed for the death of Prince. Morris …

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Road expansion to be bid in the next month

In Pioneer, a $2.2 million dollar road project paid for mostly by the state and the US government will connect Clark Street to Core Way Drive and Ohio 15 is set to be bid in the next month. Mayor Ed Kidston says hopefully by spring we will have a road. …

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Maumee River algae still a problem

A harmful algae bloom in the Maumee River has prompted a public health advisory. The Defiance County General Health District says elevated levels of algotoxins were detected in the river on June 2nd during testing by the Ohio EPA. While algae has been seen in the river before, the Defiance …

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Angola strip club lawsuit dropped

A court fight to bring a strip club to Angola is over. Mayor Dick Hickman announcing at Monday nights city council meeting that attorneys for Alva and Sandra Butler say that showgirls received permission to withdraw the case from Federal court citing Butlers declining health. The court proceedings began in …

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WillCo Commissioners to meet Thursday

The Williams County Commissioners will get together again tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m. at the courthouse on the fourth floor. This will be the second public hearing with the Maumee Valley Planning Organization.

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Olga (Onyszczak) Tedrow, 67

Olga (Onyszczak) Tedrow August 1, 1948-June 5, 2016. Olga passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. Cancer did not defeat her, as she now celebrates in heaven with our Lord and will forever remain in our hearts. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, …

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Violet S. Clark, 91

Violet S. Clark, 91, of Montpelier passed away Monday afternoon at Dream Haven in Edgerton. She was born on February 3, 1925 in Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio to Clayton Dewey and Gretina Harms (Assing) Hauer. Violet graduated from Bryan High School in 1943. On March 9, 1946 she married …

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$2 million worth of road work to be done this summer

The county engineer unveiled an ambitious plan for this summer to the Williams County Commission. Todd Roth says four road projects and five bridges will be repaired this summer totalling nearly $2 million. In his five year plan, he outlined at least 31 projects which include 14 bridges at a …

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Bryan officer resigns

Bryan Police officer Jeff Ridgeway has resigned from the force. He’s been with the department for 22 years. His last day was Sunday.

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Bryan Area Animal Hospital gets ok’d to move inside city

The Bryan City Council approved a tax exemption application to allow the Bryan Area Animal Hospital to move into the city limits. The hospital right now is on State Route 34 and they’ve broken ground to move to Buffalo Road into a new, 14,000 square foot building that’ll cost nearly …

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