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The Montpelier Village Council went into executive session to discuss the compensation of public employees this week and took action on some pay increases for village employees. The Council voted to provide a general 2% pay increase for all full-time hourly and supervisory employees, which will include the Finance Director …

Unemployment rates in the Defiance six-county area remained below the state and national figures in November according to information released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The statewide, not seasonally adjusted, rate is 4.4 percent and the national rate is also 4.4 percent for November. The …

In a follow-up on a story we brought you yesterday, disciplinary action may be coming for three Bryan City Schools employees after a 3-year-old student was left on a school bus for four hours on Dec. 8. According to Bryan Police, potential charges could include misdemeanor negligence or child endangerment. …

The Ohio House has just nine days left to decide whether or not they want to override Gov. John Kasich’s veto of the Heartbeat Bill. To override Kasich’s veto, two more representatives would have to switch their “No” vote to a “Yes” vote on the provision that bans abortions as …

Ohio families can now get the latest education news, search for schools in their neighborhoods and look at their schools’ report cards right from their smartphones. The Ohio Department of Education has launched a mobile app for iPhone and Android. With the app, Ohioans can not only view school report …

Disciplinary action may be coming for three Bryan City Schools employees after a 3-year-old student was left on a school bus for four hours on Dec. 8. Following the conclusion of an afternoon bus route, the student was left inside the vehicle at the school’s bus barn, a heated building …

The Wauseon Police Department and Wauseon Fire Department are jointly warning area residents to be on the lookout this holiday season for scammers claiming to operate on their behalf. The departments issued a joint statement advising that a lot of fundraisers this time of the year try to tug at …

A Napoleon apartment was damaged by fire Monday morning. According to Napoleon Fire Chief Clayton O’Brien the fire was reported at approximately 11:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Derome Drive. O’Brien said there was heavy fire visible from the one-story structure, which contained two apartments. He said one resident …

Heading into Christmas week, gas prices in Williams County have been holding steady which is good news for travelers. According to Gas Buddy dot com, two outlets, Marathon at E Front St & Main St along with Pettit’s at Main Street and High Street share the lowest price for regular …

Recently, Four County Career Center hosted the annual Career Exploration Day for over 1,800 sophomores from the 22 member schools in Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams counties. Each sophomore visited two career and technical programs and heard presentations about the programs from career center junior and senior students and instructors. …