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Williams County Department of Aging executive director Sarah Stubblefield recently gave the county commissioners an overview of the agency’s 2025 activities. The county has seven locations with Edgerton, Edon, Pioneer, Montpelier, West Unity, Stryker and Bryan. They provide meals, activities, and programming at the centers; home-delivered meals; transportation; support for …
Read More »Federal government approves Ohio’s restrictions on purchase of sugary drinks with SNAP benefits.
The federal government approved Ohio’s restrictions on the purchase of sugary drinks with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced. The new restrictions will go into effect Oct. 1. Beginning Oct. 1, Ohioans who receive SNAP benefits will not be able to purchase …
Read More »Findlay residents now have a new option for recycling.
Findlay residents now have a new option for recycling. A press release from the city of Findlay on Tuesday stated that recycling can be dropped off at the Public Works Department. The recycling drop-off location is open seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, at 330 N. Cory St. …
Read More »Federal officials have acknowledged a Defiance County law enforcement officer.
Federal officials have acknowledged a Defiance County law enforcement officer for his involvement in an investigation into child exploitation. In a partnership, Steven Mueller, the county prosecutor’s investigator-a new role established in that office last year-was acknowledged. The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern …
Read More »Scammers may be engaging in a texting scam against Ohioans today.
Scammers posing as Ohio residents have reported to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles that they may be engaging in a texting scam against Ohioans today. Scammers have reportedly texted residents to let them know they had an unpaid parking ticket. After that, the text tells the recipient to pay …
Read More »President of Ohio State University, resigned on Monday.
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., the president of Ohio State, resigned on Monday after revealing “an inappropriate interaction” with a person looking to use public funds for their private company. Carter sent the Ohio State University Board of Trustees his letter of resignation on Saturday. The next day, Chairman John Zeiger …
Read More »Grant money to support creation of workforce housing in five counties.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development have announced more than $9 million in grants to support the creation of workforce housing in five counties, including an opportunity in Paulding County due to a local business project. The funding comes from the state’s new residential economic development …
Read More »Ohio placed under statewide spotted lanternfly quarantine.
Ohio has been placed under a statewide spotted lanternfly quarantine, which went into force on February 17th, according to Brian Baldridge, head of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. In order to prepare shipments to out-of-state locations, Ohio plant health division officials work closely with nurseries. This means that additional inspections …
Read More »Williams Co. Dept. of Aging working on adjustments.
Due to rising costs, the Williams County Department of Aging is operating mostly through a tax that was passed in 2005. Last week, Sarah Stubblefield, Executive Director of the Department of Aging, met with the county commissioners to discuss the proposed adjustments. Moving the manager of the Pioneer Senior Center …
Read More »Contract for medical transport services to CCNO to be proposed by Williams county.
A contract for medical transport services to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio will be proposed by Williams county. After voters have rejected funding levies for Williams County EMS, the county is attempting to improve the agency’s financial status with this plan. Recently, Commissioners brought up the matter with CCNO …
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