Gov., DeWine awards more than $42 million dollars in grants to promote school safety, including grants to two school districts in Williams County. Bryan City Schools and Edon Northwest Local Schools were two of the 624 schools who received funding through the fifth round of Ohio’s K-12 School Safety Grant …

In Archbold…emergency responders gathered at Four County Career Center for a full-scale exercise…designed to evaluate response procedures. The career center, which serves approximately 900 students from 22 school districts, participated in an active shooter scenario during the rehearsal drill, which was held in coordination with Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Henry …

Williams County may be revamping its voluntary insurance program to simplify billing and entice more employees to take advantage of the program. The Williams County commissioners met with officials, who manages the program for the county, and Williams County Auditor Vickie Grimm to discuss options.

Lori Ann Brown, age 49, of Mesa, Arizona and a former resident of Bryan, passed away Thursday evening, April 13, 2023 at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.  Lori enjoyed crafting and scrap-booking. Born April 23, 1973, Lori was raised in the Williams and Defiance County area.  She attended Fairview …

Jack Lee Schliesser, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:02 A.M. on Sunday, April 30, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness.  Mr. Schliesser was a 1956 graduate of Mark Center High School.  He was employed by the Defiance County Highway Department, retiring …

Wayne M. Thurman, 93, of Hicksville, Ohio, peacefully passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023, in his residence with his family by his side.  Wayne was born September 25, 1929, in Weston, Ohio, son of the late Leland and Gertrude (Moorehead) Thurman.  He was a 1948 graduate of Weston High School, and took …

Sandra S. Miller, age 69, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, in her home after an extended illness. Following graduation from high school she attended Eastern Kentucky University and was later employed by The Ohio Art Company, retiring with thirty-five years of service.  Sandra enjoyed flower …

James P. Rinkel, Jr., age 82, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:10 P.M. on Thursday, April 27, 2023, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  Mr. Rinkel was a 1958 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a lifelong farmer working on the family farm near …

Willis D. Davis, 94, of West Unity, Ohio and formerly of Williams Center, Ohio passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan. Willis was born March 19, 1929, in Scott, Ohio, son of the late Lewis A. and Susie E. (Mohr) Davis. He was a …

Defiance Police is looking for Trinity Cohan, a Defiance teen who was last seen on Sunday. According to a Facebook post made by Defiance police, Trinity, 17, was last seen on Sunday, April 23 in Defiance…wearing dark-colored joggers and a gray long-sleeved flannel shirt. Trinity is 5 feet, 4 inches, …