The Williams County Fair board recently drew criticism from a national organization. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) sent out letters as well as started a Facebook campaign asking the fair board to cancel elephant rides at the fair, claiming that Nosey the elephant has been mistreated. According …
Read More »NEW BANK FOR CONTINENTAL??
There could be some money coming to one area village… literally! Continental Village Council on Tuesday night learned of the possibility of a new bank opening up shop in town. An official at the Fort Jennings State Bank says the bank is seriously considering opening up a new branch bank …
Read More »BRYAN PD BLOTTER
On Tuesday afternoon around 3:30, Bryan Police arrested 29 year old Kurt Andrews of Bryan on a bench warrant from Bryan Municipal Court that the Williams County Sheriff’s Department held. Andrews was turned over to the sheriff’s department and then taken to CCNO.
Read More »CAREER CENTER GETS GRADE A
The Ohio Department of Education has released grades for Ohio’s Career Technical Schools and the news was good news for Four County Career Center. The Bryan Times reports that Four County Career Center, serving 22 associate schools in the four-county area, was one of only eight career technical schools in …
Read More »EDGERTON BOARD OF ED TOURS BUILDING
The Edgerton Board of Education held their monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The board kicked off last night’s meeting with a tour of the old middle school building. Superintendent Andy Morr showed the board the latest improvements, including a coat of paint, new flooring in place of old carpet and a …
Read More »EDON SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS MEETING
In the Edon School District, the board there discussed the difficulty of transporting some students to and from school at Tuesday’s school board meeting. The Edon Northwest Local Board of Education approved a resolution to declare transportation impractical for certain identified students at last night’s board meeting. The Bryan Times …
Read More »MONTPELIER SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
The Montpelier Village Exempted Schools Board of Education on Tuesday learned that the school has been awarded a $9,000 grant for two faculty members to attend a leadership academy in Columbus. In other business, the school board accepted over $8,000 in donations — including $6,000 from the athletic boosters to …
Read More »DEFIANCE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
The Defiance County Regional Airport Authority will soon be handed more than $300,000 federal funds to complete improvements. It was announced on Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $344,781 to the Defiance Airport Authority and the Defiance County commissioners. The funds will be used to install a new …
Read More »EDGERTON CRASH VICTIM STILL CRITICAL
An Edgerton man was still listed in critical condition Monday after he was involved in a motorcycle accident on Saturday. The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office says Saturday around 1PM, 53 year old Thomas Brodock was driving a motorcycle on Indiana 120 near Clear Lake, when he ran off the roadway …
Read More »MONTPELIER UTILITY RATE INCREASES COMING
Montpelier residents could soon be looking at increases in their water and sewer bills. The Village Council held the first reading of two ordinances to raise the service charge on both bills at Monday’s meeting. Under the proposed ordinance, the cost for usage would not rise, but the service charge …
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