Courtney Montague

Crash south of Garrett sends two people to the hospital.

A crash…south of Garrett sends two people to the hospital. Responders are dispatched to the intersection of county roads 327 and 68…for the two-vehicle accident. When they arrive…they locate a black pickup…on top of a sedan in the southwest corner of the intersection. Officials tell reporters…the truck was heading west …

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Edgerton set to receive $500,000 as part of Safe Routes to School program.

Edgerton is set to receive $500,000 dollars from the Ohio Department of Transportation…as part of the Safe Routes to School program…to increase the number of sidewalks in the village. ODOT distributed $9.8 million dollars to districts in 25 counties. Edgerton’s amount of $500,000 dollars was the highest amount any district …

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Man that caused crash that killed a couple and injured their children is sentenced.

A Steuben Superior Court judge sentences Donald Squires to over 30 years in prison…for causing a crash that killed a couple and injured their children. In June, Squires pled guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, and more. Prosecutors say…each charge carries a possible range of 2 to …

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Dr. James Loren Niday, Sr., 91

Dr. James Loren Niday Sr., 91, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Fairlawn Haven, Archbold.  Born January 26, 1932, in the family home in Gallipolis, Ohio, to Carlos and Margena (Stillings) Niday.  After graduation from Gallia High School, he served four years in the United States …

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Ronald L. Maxson, 79

Ronald Lawrence Maxson, 79, of Pioneer, passed away on July 25, 2023 at his home. He was born on April 24, 1944 in Long Beach, CA to Wink and Marie Maxon. Ron honorably served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam. One of the hobbies Ron enjoyed was …

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Williams County Land Bank should be getting more money for projects.

The Williams County Land Bank has some money left over for revitalization, but should be getting more money for that as well as brownfield remediation projects. The land bank was informed by Matt Wagner of Tetra-Tech that in the latest state budget that was passed, the legislature again provided funds …

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Lawsuit filed by AquaBounty against Williams County commissioners has its first hearing.

The lawsuit filed by AquaBounty against Williams County commissioners over use of county right-of way had its first hearing. The lawsuit came after the commissioners twice rejected a request from Pioneer officials to use the county right-of-way to construct water and wastewater lines in a public right-of-way along the south …

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Olus “Buzz” D. Everetts, 88

Olus D. “Buzz” Everetts, age 88, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 10:29 A.M. on Monday, July 24, 2023, at The Laurels of DeKalb, in Butler, Indiana, where he was a resident after an extended illness.  Mr. Everetts was a 1952 graduate of Butler High School in Butler, Indiana, and …

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Nancy Birkhimer, 85

Nancy Birkhimer, age 85, of Bryan, passed away peacefully, Monday, July 24, 2023 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Center in Archbold.  Nancy was a homemaker and was a long time member of the Friends of Harrison Lake.  She enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, ceramics, knitting, crocheting, and cooking. Nancy …

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