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The Williams County Board of Elections moves the voting location for two Bryan precincts and rejects a citizen’s protestation of another candidate. Bryan Precincts E and F will now vote at Wesley United Methodist Church, on Center St., just over a mile away from the current location. Separately, the board …

The pretrial hearing for a Bryan man charged with aggravated burglary and strangulation has been rescheduled. Sean Crocker, 29, had the pretrial hearing moved to Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. in Williams County Common Pleas Court. He also had a new attorney representing him in making the motion. The attorney …

The Van Wert Police Department is investigating an arson on the city’s west side. Officials say, dispatch responded to a garage on fire at a Leeson Avenue home. Once officers arrived at the scene, they reportedly found evidence that indicated someone used a Molotov cocktail to try to set the …

A coalition of voting-rights groups is vowing to fight on after Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost issues his second rejection of petition language it has submitted for a proposed constitutional amendment. Yost found the amendment’s title…“Ohio Voters Bill of Rights”…was highly misleading and misrepresentative of the measure’s contents, even as …

The Williams County Commissioners met with their attorney on AquaBounty’s recent permit decision but have some time before their deadline for appeal. Commission President Bart Westfall says the commissioners were still in discussions for their next course of action. AquaBounty and the village of Pioneer requested the use of county …

An interruption in the supply of electric transformers has slowed a Bryan project to build a new substation, and the issue could get worse. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, have introduced legislation they hope will convince the Energy Department to reconsider a rule on materials used …

The Williams County commissioners held the first public hearing for the next round of funding for the Community Development Block Grant program. Officials from around the county attended the meeting, which was informational and included a tentative timeline. It was stressed the projects being applied for through this round of …

It’s going national. A Christian church in Bryan files a federal lawsuit after its pastor is charged with violating city ordinances when he opened up the sanctuary around the clock for homeless people and others to find shelter. An attorney for the church, Jeremy Dys, says he thinks city leaders …

The attorneys for a Bryan pastor charged with multiple zoning code violations files suit in federal court, seeking a temporary restraining order against the city. Pastor Chris Avell of Dad’s Place, is charged with 18 counts of misdemeanor zoning violations related to allowing people, mostly transients or homeless, to reside …

A fire damages a home office, at 406 Oakwood Court in Lakeland Woods. Bryan Fire responds to the call. Officials say, the blaze was contained to the office. The flames were out in minutes. The area had electric issues that either caused the fire or resulted from the fire, they …