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The Williams County Commissioners pass a resolution to fund a Family and Consumer Sciences position through the Ohio State University Extension Office. Common Pleas Judge Karen Gallagher, Becky McGuire and Kayla Wise first brought the request to commissioners in May and discussion has been ongoing since. The onetime $35,000 dollar …
Read More »Crash In Steuben County.
A crash just outside of Angola on US 20, between IN 327 and N 900 W blocks all lanes for a time. According to Indiana State Police, a semi was traveling at a fast speed when the driver failed to navigate a turn and lost control…resulting in 40,000 pounds of …
Read More »Pioneer’s safety committee and fire department discuss new fire truck.
Pioneer’s safety committee and fire department discussed pricing estimates and how to continue the process of purchasing new trucks during a joint meeting at the Pioneer Fire Department. The main priority currently is purchasing a replacement for Engine 71…the backup truck for the department…if Engine 72 goes down. A proposed …
Read More »Election Work in Progress.
An Ohio Senate committee takes up a handful of election administration bills. The proposals would close primaries, tweak Ohio’s “Sore Loser” law, and prohibit ranked choice voting. In Ohio, party affiliation is loose. You don’t select one when you register to vote. When primary elections come around, you can select …
Read More »Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously question the state’s lawyer.
Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously question the state’s lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting…in hopes of reviving its law banning most abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Before Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers even finished the first sentence of his argument, justices began peppering him …
Read More »Ohio congressional maps stand…for now.
The Ohio Redistricting Commissioner reaches a bipartisan agreement on the sixth set of election maps, and no changes are expected locally. The decision to accept the most recent maps was unanimous and included the two Democrats on the commission. Officials say…the Ohio Supreme Court will have to decide if the …
Read More »Trine University buys land from Parkview Health in Fort Wayne.
Trine University buys an additional 43 acres of land from Parkview Health in Fort Wayne. The new property is adjacent to a 13-acre parcel Trine purchased from Parkview in February, where the university is currently constructing its new Dr. Earl D. and Melanie Brooks College of Health Professions facility, which …
Read More »Serious injury accident Tuesday afternoon in Williams County.
(Defiance) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Defiance Post is investigating a serious injury crash involving a commercial motor vehicle. The crash occurred at approximately 1:47 P.M. on Tuesday September 26, 2023. The crash was located at the intersection of US 20A and County Road 21/N in Williams County. Bryan …
Read More »Williams County commissioners approve beginning the process of setting up plans for improving housing in Kunkle.
The Williams County commissioners approve beginning the process of setting up plans for improving housing in Kunkle, and may expand to Alvordton in the future. The commissioners met with Dennis Miller of Maumee Valley Planning Organization and Williams County Engineer Todd Roth to discuss setting up a Community Reinvestment Area …
Read More »Williams County commissioners agree to continue funding a water investigation.
The Williams County commissioners agree to continue funding a water investigation, though it anticipates being reimbursed by some other counties. The commissioners approved an agreement with the Department of the Interior at a cost not to exceed $29,400 dollars. The agreement runs through Sept., 2024. The water investigation is related …
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