The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says it has discovered E. coli in an area waterway. The Agency says the bug was found in Mill Creek, and the county has 30 days to create a plan to address it. The EPA reports that it collected three samples, one on June 25, another on …
Read More »Fair Attendance Drops In Defiance
Officials report that overall attendance was up at the gates, but not at the events during the recent 136th Annual Defiance County Fair. Truck pulls and harness racing had good turnouts, even despite the rain on Thursday. Unfortunately, two other events fell short. Comedian Gallagher’s “Last Smash Tour” before his …
Read More »CCNO INSTITUTES VIDEO VISITS
Family and friends now have a new process to visit those incarcerated at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Video visitation was recently implemented, allowing the visitor to schedule visits on line as well as schedule an off-site visit via web camera. Under the new procedure, the visitor will now …
Read More »BRYAN PD REPORT
Bryan Police say they arrested a 20 year old Fort Wayne man Sunday for underage drinking. Travis Oxley also was wanted on a warrant out of Defiance Municipal Court. He was locked up at CCNO. Also arrested on Sunday was 19 year old Sean Crocker of Bryan. Crocker was charged …
Read More »DEFIANCE WILL VOTE ON TAX INCREASE
Defiance voters will be asked to approve a ballot issue on Nov. 5 that would increase the municipal income tax from 1.5 percent to 1.8 percent. The 0.3 percent increase would be used to support police and fire services only, whose budgets (totaling $4.4 million) appear in the city’s $9.2 …
Read More »SCHOOL MEETING IN DEFIANCE TONIGHT
The Defiance City Schools Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. at the city of Defiance community room to discuss business and to enter into executive session if needed.
Read More »LATTA SPEAKS OUT
U.S. Congressman Bob Latta spoke to Farm Bureau members at their annual meeting Thursday evening. The Bryan Times reports that Latta spoke about congress and what they are trying to accomplish before the end of the year. He those in attendance that the Farm Bill has to be passed or …
Read More »NEW LAB DEDICATED
Northwest State Community College’s new $300,000 / 10,000 square foot nursing lab was dedicated Thursday evening on the second floor of the campus’ Allied Health and Public Services Building. College officials say the new lab will help continue to provide quality registered nurses and licensed practical nurses for all of …
Read More »WEST UNITY HAS A PLAN
The deputy director of Williams County Emergency Management Agency and 911 Communications center, spoke with West Unity village council Thursday night about the county’s 2013 Hazard Mitigation plan. The Bryan Times reports that after a required five-year review, the plan has been adopted by the county commissioners. It now needs …
Read More »PICNIC AND RALLY TO FEATURE CANDIDATE
The Williams County Democrats will hold their annual Summer Picnic and Rally this Sunday at Garver Park’s Rotary Pavilion in Bryan, from 2 to 5 p.m. The rally this year will feature an appearance by special guest, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald. He’s due to speak to those attending at …
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