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Expect the annual Fly-In Breakfast at the Williams County Regional Airport to be bigger and better this year. The event has added a classic car cruise-in to its lineup. The event is set from 7-11 a.m. on Monday, July 4, in the main hangar at the airport on County Road …

Change could be coming that would revamp the Williams County Regional Planning Commission and its processes. The Commission is tasked with reviewing certain land use issues, such as lot splits, zoning variances and new subdivisions in the unincorporated areas of the county. Officials suggested changing the planning commission from one …

Williams County elections officials had to scramble to fix a problem in the May 3 primary caused by a ballot printing issue by the county’s print vendor, Integrated Voting Systems. Now, with personal assurances from IVS representatives of new and improved safeguards, and with the lowest price, the Williams County …

Eight graduates from the Northwest State Community College Law Enforcement Academy were recently honored during a special ceremony. The class successfully completed both the state certification exam and the physical fitness requirements of the program. The graduates will now take the 200-question Ohio Peace Officer Training Association Certification examination, the …

The Montpelier Village Council awarded the bid for its final combined sewer overflow project on Monday, with bids coming in lower than the estimates. This will be the seventh, and last, CSO, untreated stormwater and sewage overflow in local streams and rivers. The village has been working on these projects …

Edgerton established an internship program in the hopes of getting people interested and involved in running the village. The council passed the ordinance creating the position during their meeting last week and already have someone lined up for the job. As established in the ordinance, the position will have two …

County commissioners met with Dave Newcomer, president of the Williams County Port Authority, about Newcomer’s efforts to secure a firm or someone to oversee financial accounting for the Authority. It was revived in 2015 after a period of dormancy, and has ramped up its efforts in the past couple of …

Nearly a week after Edgerton lost power due to an apparent train accident, the village is back up running on full power along their normal transmission lines. First Energy Crews completed all the work and restored power around 7 p.m. Sunday. Although they had hoped to start earlier and cut …

A meeting was held at the Stryker Depot to brainstorm and plan a community celebration for Aug. 27, in Stryker. The community was invited to bring their ideas and contact information to the meeting. The day will kick off with a parade scheduled for 11 a.m. It will feature Jeeps …

Commissioners in Williams and Fulton counties agree to share maintenance costs for a pair of ditches that traverse both counties. The majority of both Owl Creek and Wilson Creek are in the Williams County watershed. Williams County will collect $9,000 for permanent maintenance of Owl Creek, with Williams County responsible …