Courtney Montague

Bryan Police awarded state money to help outfit officers with body-worn cameras.

The Bryan Police Department is awarded $8,855 dollars from the state to help it complete a project to outfit all officers with body-worn cameras. Last year, the department was awarded $42,428 for the cameras and a dedicated server to archive the video collected. The department received 14 cameras as a …

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Highway Patrol investigating injury crash in Williams County between snow plow and ATV.

The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway patrol is investigating an injury crash on County Road O at County Road 1 in Williams County between a snow plow and all-terrain vehicle. Mason Douglas, 55, was driving the plow westbound on County Road O., clearing snow from the roadway. Chase …

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Bryan Rite Aid store to close Jan. 25th.

After Rite Aid declared bankruptcy last year and named nearly 200 stores that were closing due to the process, the Bryan store avoided the list at the time, but it couldn’t avoid another round of cuts. Bryan’s Rite Aid, on W. High St., will close Jan. 25, officials say. Factors …

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Ohio Senator working with electric cooperatives to fight proposed rule from EPA.

Ohio Senator, Sherrod Brown and Ohio’s electric cooperatives are working together to fight a proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units is meant to combat greenhouse gas emissions, but goes …

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Case between Pioneer, AquaBounty and Commissioners continues.

The appellate case between the Village of Pioneer, AquaBounty Technologies and the Williams County commissioners had its oral arguments. Judge, Reeve Kelsey presided in place of Judge J.T. Stelzer. Kelsey did not make a decision at the conclusion of the hearing. He will use the arguments along with previously-filed written …

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Tina R. Mitchell, 63

Tina R. Mitchell, 63, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Trinity Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Tina was born April 28, 1960, in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of Charles and Janet A. (Goebel) Olds.  She was a 1978 graduate of Bryan High School.  Tina was the office …

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Iris R. Knisely, 102

Iris R. Knisely, age 102, of Bryan, Ohio and a long time resident of Edgerton, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at her home.   Iris was a life-long member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near Edgerton. She lived her life with a strong faith and devotion to Christ.  She …

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Mary Lou (Fisher) Michael, 91

An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Lou (Fisher) Michael. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. https://www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com/notices/Mary-Michael

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Owen J. Miller, 93

Owen J. Miller, 93 years of Bryan, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Hillside Country Living, with his family at his bedside. Owen was born January 14, 1930, in Mount Hope, Holmes County, Ohio, the son of the late Jonas E. and Elizabeth (Swartzentruber) Miller. Owen married Shirley A. …

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Roderic O. Keppeler, 78

Roderic O. Keppeler, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at his home.  Rod worked at several elevators in the Williams County area and farmed.  He was a US Air Force veteran having served in Japan during the Vietnam War.  He was a member of the …

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