According to a press release issued by the Ohio Development Services Agency, Williams County will soon be receiving $78,000 as a Community Development Block Grant to improve wastewater collection north of Bryan. The money will be used at the Oakwood mobile home park in Pulaski Township. Officials there plan to …
Read More »PROSECUTORS ALLEGE FAY LIED
According to testimony Tuesday in Putnam County Court, the teenager who is charged with the May 9th deaths of two Ottawa brothers, 17 year old Blake and 14 year old Blaine Romes, lied to authorities. 18 year old Michael Fay faces charges of aggravated murder, abuse of a corpse and …
Read More »SEWER PROJECT UNDERWAY IN DEFIANCE
Defiance City Council, at their meeting on Tuesday night, approved an additional contract for an eastside project which will also make drainage improvements related to the city’s long-term sewer control plan. According to the ordinance approved Tuesday, the city will contract with the engineering firm Burgess and Niple, Inc. at …
Read More »WILLIAMS FAIR TARGETED BY PETA
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 …
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