McGee Reports Montpelier Chief of Police Dan McGee presented the 2022 annual report for the Police Department during the Village Council meeting. He praised the 18 members of the reserve staff and their commitment and contributions to the force by working a combined 734 hours over the past year. As …

New Teachers The Bryan City School District has new orchestra and band teachers for the upcoming school year. Officials say…an interview committee was formed featuring music personnel from past and present as well as some upperclassman for interviews for both the band and orchestra teacher. The district has been without …

New Football Field On The Way Ground has been broken on the new football field for the Bryan City School District, and new lights and scoreboard should be installed next month. District officials tells the school board work began on the football field June 1, though a ceremonial groundbreaking was …

Back In Bidding The Montpelier village council authorizes the re-bidding process for the Ironhorse River Trail project after hearing from Tim Bock, a principal professional at Kleinfelder. Bock recommends Montpelier advertise the project starting on June 27, making the sale date July 19 with a completion date of Nov. 30, …

For Safety The Village of Edgerton is awarded nearly $3 million dollars in grants that will go toward improving safety along area roadways. A project that will improve sidewalks and provide better safety for students walking or biking to school received $885,490 dollars in funds through the Transportation Alternatives Program. …

Ready For The Ballot The Williams County Board of Elections is in a good position for the August special election, officials say. In May, the Ohio House approved a special election for Aug. 8 to address a single issue, which would make it harder to amend the Ohio constitution. This …

Lets Go Ohio’s annual free fishing days on Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18 provide all Ohio residents the chance to cast a line at hundreds of public fishing locations without the need for a license…brought to you by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. It will be …

Norma Jean Appel, age 73, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023 at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance.  Norma was a machinist at Zeller Corporation for 18 years and Aro Corporation for 15 years before her retirement.  She was a member of St. John Lutheran …

Jill L. Duvendack, 83, of Pioneer passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at her home, surround by her family, one day shy of her 65th wedding anniversary.  She was born on February 15, 1940 to Robert L. and Lenore C. (Crossman) Fraley.  In 1958 Jill graduated from Central Catholic High …

Karen K. Koch, 66, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Karen was born April 23, 1957, in Bryan, Ohio, daughter of Jerrold Edward and Kay Ann (Yahraus) Spangler. She was a 1975 graduate of Bryan High School. Karen worked as a clerk …