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If you happen to hear tornado sirens going off today, it’s just a test. Williams County Emergency Management Agency Director Dawn Baldwin said those tests are usually conducted at 11 a.m. on the first Monday of every month, but because of the state’s Weather Awareness Week, it will be conducted …
Read More »Deadline approaching for Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission’s Winter Crisis Program
Area residents have until March 31 to apply for the Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission’s Winter Crisis Program. The program provides assistance to customers who are threatened with disconnection, have already been disconnected, need to establish new service or are in need of propane, fuel oil or any other bulk …
Read More »Absentee ballots for the May 2 special election are now available
Absentee ballots for the May 2 special election are now available at the Williams County Board of Elections, pm E. High St., Suite 104, Bryan. Citizens can vote in person at the board office or vote by mail. Absentee ballot request forms can be printed from the website at www.co.williams.oh.us/BOE/index1.htm. …
Read More »Enterprise zone agreement approved for Menards
An enterprise zone agreement with a 15-year, 100 percent tax abatement has been approved for Menards. Holiday City Village Council approved the measure at its regular meeting last week. The company is expected start construction in late spring or early summer for a building adjacent to its existing facilities. Williams …
Read More »Wanted fugitive captured by Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department
A man who had been wanted by the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department since early February on several felony charges was captured following a police chase Friday night. Around 10:10 p.m. a sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a silver 4-door Pontiac sedan near Pittsford Road and Beecher Road. The driver of …
Read More »Jubilee returns to downtown Bryan June 13-17
The annual Jubilee returns to downtown Bryan June 13-17. Amusement rides and food vendors will ring the courthouse square and there will be a number of special family fun events each day, as always, according to Dan Yahraus, executive director of the Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce in meeting with …
Read More »Admission prices to remain unchanged for 2017 Williams County Fair
The Williams County Fair Board during its regular monthly meeting Thursday voted to hold the line on the daily admission to this year’s Williams County Fair at $5, with children 12 and under admitted free. In addition, the fair board is closer to its goal of raising $50,000 to match …
Read More »Another payday-lender bill introduced in Ohio legislature
Nearly nine years after state lawmakers passed a crackdown on payday loan businesses and voters upheld that law, people are still borrowing from quick-cash lenders, and they’re still charging huge interest rates. And now another proposal to regulate the industry is back before legislators. A Pew Charitable Trusts study of …
Read More »Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announces Ohio military voting underway
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced Friday that voting for military and overseas voters began Saturday, March 18 for the upcoming Primary and Special Election held on May 2nd. Voters in 74 counties may have a local race or issue on the ballot this May. For information on local …
Read More »Lawn mower racing to be featured at this year’s Williams County Fair
This year’s Williams County Fair will host a new event on Sunday night, Sept. 10: lawnmower racing by the American Racing Mower Association, Inc. (ARMA). In lawnmower racing, competitors race modified, self-propelled riding lawnmowers with the blades removed for safety. ARMA races will take place on the fairgrounds horse track …
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