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A new electric substation is in the works in Holiday City. The Village council approved multiple purchase orders for construction and financing of the new electric substation. Construction should begin in early June with site preparation, and will be completed by early November, with a testing phase to follow. The …
Read More »Courthouse needs unforeseen work done, commission ok’s it
The courthouse renovations bill just went up by almost $15,000. Williams County Commissioners ok’d two more changes to the restoration plan. The first is to replace the entire decking in Level B of the clock tower and a quarter of Level C. That’s about $12,500. The second addition is to …
Read More »Public assistance fraud getting more scrutiny
For those on public assistance, the Williams County Job and Family Services representative told the county council they are cracking down on fraud investigations and trafficking. Assistance is expensive in Ohio, last year $3.3 billion dollars were spent on food assistance, cash assistance and child care subsidies. The state is …
Read More »Bryan BOE to meet in special session next week
The Bryan Board of Education is calling a special meeting to meet in executive session to talk about a personnel matter. The notice we received says the meeting is Tuesday, May 24th at the Mose A. Issac Fiend House conference room at 7 a.m. The meeting is not open to …
Read More »Delta crash closes turnpike in morning drive
A fiery crash injured one person and forced the eastbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike closed near Delta for about two hours yesterday. The crash involved a truck that caught on fire and was reported about 7:10 a.m. east of State Rt. 109. Traffic was back to normal by 9:30 …
Read More »Fulton County indictments
A Fulton County grand jury returned indictments against eight individuals this week. From Archbold, Jon Ordway is facing one count of aggravated possession of drugs. On or about March 19, he allegedly possessed methamphetamine. In Liberty Center, 21-year old Jesse Brown is facing two counts of theft and one count …
Read More »Cold Heading is hiring
In other news today, Cold Heading Company announced plans to double the size of its manufacturing facilities in Fremont, IN, creating up to 30 new jobs by 2019. The Warren, Michigan-based company broke ground last week on an expansion of its 22-acre campus at 900 Cassell Drive in Fremont. Cold …
Read More »Man lost an eye, Defiance suspect sentenced
A Defiance man who caused assaulted another man and caused him to lose his eye was sentenced in Defiance County Common Pleas to a local jail term. 26-year-old Richard Long was placed on community control for four years by Judge Joseph Schmenk on a charge of felonious assault and given …
Read More »Construction at Trine to bring Thunder Ice Area
Construction at Trine University will begin this summer on the 1,000-seat Thunder Ice Arena, a $7.2 million dollar facility that will house Trine’s new hockey programs. The arena will be located on U.S. 20. It’ll have an NCAA-compliant ice rink, men’s and women’s lockers, concessions, a pro shop with wearables, …
Read More »Bryan Cruise-ins are back
Bryan Cruise-ins on the Square are back again this year. They are Thursdays from six to 8 p.m. and organizers say that cars won’t be allowed to set up until 5:30 p.m. because of the courthouse construction to give workers time to leave the area. The event is a town …
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