Williams County Health Department is using the state’s Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) to help local first responders combat the drug problem in the county. Project DAWN is a network of naloxone and fentanyl test strip distribution programs that provide opioid overdose education and harm reduction services coordinated by …

Northwest State Community College is accepting nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. This award is the most notable recognition presented by the NSCC Alumni Association. Developed in 1998, the Distinguished Alumni Award honors alumni who have achieved recognized prominence in their careers and made significant contributions to their communities …

Barbara Jo Kyser, 85, passed away at home on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Surrounded by her family, Barbara succumbed to kidney failure. Having lived a full life philosophy of family first, dedicated employee and adventurer, Barb was extremely grateful for having the opportunity to spend time with family and friends …

Richard “Rick” J. Breininger, known to some as “Bill Dance”, age 70, of Bryan, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Parkview Defiance Regional Medical Center in Defiance. Rick was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a talented artist and woodworker. Richard J. Breininger was born on May …

Liquidation of personal property associated with the Mark Milford Hicksville Joint Hospital District, more commonly known as Community Memorial Hospital, is currently underway through an online auction being conducted by TRIMEDX. The auction will conclude this month.

Vivek Ramaswamy will headline the Lucas County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner in March, party chairman Barbara Orange announced Wednesday.

Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague has declared his candidacy for Ohio Secretary of State in the 2026 primary election. “Governments are judged by how it treats two things – your dollar and your vote,” he stated in a press release. “For the past six years, the people of Ohio have entrusted …

Northwest State Community College was recently awarded a $250,000 grant. The Industry Sector Partnership grant was awarded by Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, and it is awarded to local or industry collaborations that contribute toward bringing individuals into the workforce. 35 partnerships were awarded that focus on in-demand jobs, such as …

Bryan City Council Monday night approved a building permit for a new hangar at the Williams County Airport. The hangar is expected to be 8,100 square feet and is estimated to cost $250,000. The building will be used to house a single plane.  

Audrey Haver, 85 years of Columbus, and a lifelong resident of Hicksville, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at her residence in Columbus. Audrey was born October 3, 1939, in Medford, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Walter Leo Rush II and Mary (Carey) Rush. She was a 1957 graduate …