A partnership between Trine University and the Dekko Foundation will offer children and teens the opportunity to develop athletic and leadership skills through participation in skating and ice hockey. Trine University expects to hire a youth hockey program director in the very near future, with programming to begin in August. …
Read More »Registered sex offender located and apprehended in Branch County, Michigan
Wanted non-compliant registered sex offender Steven John Gollnick has been located and apprehended in Branch County, Michigan. He was taken into custody by the Branch County Sheriff’s Office without incident. Gollnick was located at a residence in the 700 block of Hammond Rd in rural Branch County. The Branch County …
Read More »Area police apprehend man wanted on a Georgia warrant
Area police apprehended a man wanted on a Georgia warrant Tuesday in Henry County, following an encounter that began Monday in Williams County. West Unity Police Chief Keith Jones Jr. said that Monday at about 10:44 p.m., Blake Prather, 24, of West Unity, was on foot on North Main Street …
Read More »Indiana man arraigned on a murder charge with a firearm specification in Paulding County Common Pleas Court
44 year old Daniel Zerbe of Indiana, was arraigned on a murder charge with a firearm specification in Paulding County Common Pleas Court. He entered a not guilty plea to the charge and waived his right to a speedy trial. Zerbe is accused of killing Wilma Schwartz on or about …
Read More »Emergency levy renewal on ballot for the Stryker Local School District
The Williams County Board of Election on Monday approved adding an emergency levy renewal for the Stryker Local School District. The levy is a renewal of a previous emergency levy, and is not a new levy or an increase, according to board member Jeff Erb. The five-year, 4.6 mill levy …
Read More »$1 million improvement project for roadways and a bridge near the Ohio Turnpike plaza near West Unity
The county has taken the first step in a nearly $1 million improvement project for roadways and a bridge near the Ohio Turnpike plaza near West Unity. Williams County commissioners on Monday approved an agreement between the state and county to resurface sections of three county roads that service the …
Read More »Board of Education of Montpelier Exempted Village School District meeting tonight
There will be a special meeting of the Board of Education of Montpelier Exempted Village School District tonight. The purpose for the meeting is planning for negotiations and is an executive session. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Quality Inn on State Route 15.
Read More »Napoleon teacher facing 13 counts of sex charges appeared in court Monday morning
A Napoleon teacher facing 13 counts of sex charges appeared Monday morning in Henry County Common Pleas Court. A jury trial date of April 3 was set by Judge John Collier during the pre-trial conference. A final pre-trial conference is scheduled for March 10. 28 year old Brian Kressbach of …
Read More »Authorities continue investigation the death of an Ohio State student
Authorities investigating the death of an Ohio State student say they have not ruled out the suspect’s possible connection to recent attacks in south Columbus. Twenty-nine-year-old Brian Golsby, of Columbus is charged with aggravated murder, rape and other counts in connection to the death of 21-year-old Reagan Tokes. At least …
Read More »Montpelier’s chief of police cautioning parents about sex trafficking
The Bryan Times reports the recent increase in missing children reported as runaways and insubordinates has Montpelier’s chief of police cautioning parents to be aware and alert to what is happening around them. According to chief of police Daniel McGee, Montpelier resides right in the middle of two cities that …
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