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Questions remain after Bryan City Council voted unanimously to end the contract of Rhonda Fisher, Bryan city attorney and municipal prosecutor. Fisher has served as city attorney since being hired Dec. 27, 2001. The termination came after an hour-long closed, executive session at the end of the Bryan City Council …

The Williams County Land Reutilization Corporation had a special meeting to accept a Montpelier property. W. Main St. in Montpelier was one of three sites they received a grant for to help with demolition. At the board’s previous meeting on Dec. 9,, officials said the village may be interested in …

County commissioners commit $350,000 dollars in 2023 and pledge $700,000 more in 2024 and 2025 to the Williams County Port Authority….to help their efforts to develop housing in the county. Commissioners unanimously agreed after a request for the funding by the WCPA board chairman. For years, the county has identified …

The Swanton Village Council is considering changing meeting times for 2023. A change would require a change to village code and rules of council at an upcoming Council meeting, likely the first of the year. The most likely change would be moving up the council meeting start time to 6 …

A man is in critical condition after a crash in DeKalb County. Officials tell reporters…23-year-old, Marshall Davis was heading east on CR 28. He drifted off the road while approaching a stretch of road with curves. While Davis attempted to bring the vehicle back onto the road, it overcorrected and …

In Van Wert County…an investigation is underway…after a man is found dead in a vehicle at a rest area off of U.S. 30. A trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol was performing a rest area check on eastbound 30 in Union Township. It was at that time when 40-year-old …

A Bryan man is facing charges of kidnapping and multiple counts of attempted murder and rape. Sammy Celestine was one of 23 people indicted by a Williams County Grand Jury earlier this month. All the charges stem from incidents occurring on or around Nov. 26, officials say. Each of the …

The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio has submitted a pair of applications for funding to make upgrades to two inmate pods, that’s according to officials. Both upgrades would improve security and make the pods safer for staff and create a better work environment within the 32-year-old regional jail. The facility, …

Defiance Police responds to a solo crash on East River Drive…east of Carpenter Road. The driver took off on foot and then ran into the Maumee River…then swam over to Preston Island. With the assistance of the Defiance Fire Department and private citizens with a boat, officers were able to …

The Wauseon School Board approves a community reinvestment area and tax incentive donation agreement with Ram Tika Management, LLC. Officials say…it will allow for Ram Tika to have a 10-year 100% tax abatement in exchange for the company agreeing to donate 15% of their tax savings back to the school …