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Montpelier has joined other villages and cities across the state after village council passed a motion in opposition to the centralized collection of income taxes. Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s two-year budget proposal would require businesses to file a total of about $600 million of municipal income taxes through the online …

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Williams County has lost 569 residents since 2011. The latest Census Bureau figures were released last week and show that Williams County has been losing population for each year since 2011. According to the numbers, populations of Defiance, Fulton, and Henry counties also took …

Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed two northwest Ohio banks. A man entered the Huntington Bank on Talmadge Road in Toledo Saturday at approximately 12:40 p.m. and handed the teller a note. The man took an undisclosed amount of money and fled the scene in a faded …

The Williams County Antique Show is growing. This was the fourth year for the annual event, which is sponsored by the Williams County Historical Society and the Montpelier Vintage Homes Association and was held Saturday and Sunday at Montpelier schools. Pam Schroeder, who is on the committee for the show, …

Republicans in the House and Senate have reached a compromise on the transportation budget. The House and Senate went back and forth in a joint committee on a number of issues, especially when it comes to raising fees. In the end the House got their measure allowing counties to hike …

Kathryn Marie “Kathy” Spicer, 60 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Heartland of Waterville, Waterville, Ohio. Kathryn was born September 3, 1956 in Garrett, Indiana the daughter of the late Maurice J. and Florence M. (DeLong) Beattie. She married Dana Spicer on September 4, 1993 and …

This year, Bryan’s Business & Industry Show is putting a special emphasis on the industrial part of its moniker in a multitude of ways that Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce Director Dan Yahraus hopes will continue in the future. The free, public show’s new location is an industrial, one-room, open-floor …

With spring approaching, Bryan City Schools is beginning its kindergarten registration process for the 2017-18 school year. The screening will be held this Thursday, March 30 and Friday, March 31 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan, 903 Center St. The screening is for any Bryan child turning age 5 …

The Ohio House has unanimously passed a bill designating the barn as the official historical architectural structure of Ohio. Republican Rep. Anne Gonzales of suburban Columbus says a school group brought the idea to her. Students from the Westerville City Schools’ gifted education program wanted to emphasize the importance of …

Funds available from the United Way of Williams County for local organizations and individuals can help get a nonprofit project off its feet, but the deadline to apply for those funds is coming up quickly. The funds, which last year were distributed to around 40 programs, are raised via workplace …