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The Williams County commissioners approve the next step to move forward on the Alvordton sewer project. They give the okay to a services agreement with Bowser Morner for soil boring relating to the project. Also they will allow the Williams County Engineer’s Office to sign documents to be sent to …
Read More »Stanley Aronoff, who spent nearly 40 years in Ohio Legislature, has died.
Stanley J. Aronoff, a Republican who spent nearly 40 years in the Ohio Legislature, including eight as the powerful Senate president, has died. The Harvard-educated lawyer from Cincinnati was known as an artful negotiator for Republican interests at a time when Democrats controlled the Ohio House and, for part of …
Read More »Speeding SUV on an icy road crashes into a car in DeKalb County.
A speeding SUV on an icy road crashes into a car in DeKalb County, sending a teenager to the hospital. DeKalb County deputies confirm the vehicle was on State Road 101, as it goes through the intersection at County Road 68 and an SUV slides past a stop sign into …
Read More »Local governments in Ohio can no longer regulate tobacco in their communities.
Local governments in Ohio can no longer regulate tobacco in their communities after the Republican Legislature overrides Gov. DeWine’s veto of a budget measure that puts regulation instead in the hands of the state. The measure, vetoed in 2022 before reappearing in the state budget, says regulating tobacco and alternative …
Read More »Williams County to form its own committee to address growing homeless issue.
Williams County will be forming its own committee to address the growing homeless issue. For at least three years, representatives of various agencies in the county have been meeting quarterly with a representative of the Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission…to try and address the problem. NOCAC holds similar meetings with …
Read More »Ohio Governor’s recommendations after deadly school bus crash last summer.
After a deadly school bus crash last summer, a task force convened by Gov. Mike DeWine recommends more training, driver benefits and safety features but not a seat belt mandate. How and when safety upgrades are made would be up to individual school districts, the governor said at an event, …
Read More »Williams County celebrating longevity mile markers this year.
Williams County as well as one of its communities will be celebrating longevity mile markers this year. Officials announced last year that Williams County would be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the formation of the county government this year. This celebration takes the place of the bicentennial of the formation …
Read More »President Biden to visit East Palestine.
President Biden will visit the eastern Ohio community that was devastated by a fiery train derailment almost one year ago, accepting an invitation from the East Palestine mayor to see firsthand how the cleanup of spilled toxic chemicals and the recovery are coming along. Mayor Trent Conaway, a conservative who …
Read More »Williams County commissioners considering limiting access to covered bridge at the county fairgrounds due to vandalism.
The Williams County commissioners are considering limiting access to the covered bridge at the county fairgrounds due to vandalism issues. The commissioners met with Toby Fenicle, a Williams County Fair board member who provides maintenance at the fairgrounds. He says some of the problems include people breaking into buildings on …
Read More »New jobs for Defiance.
Ohio Gov. DeWine approves major three economic projects within the state, and one of them is expected to bring 180 jobs to Defiance. MetalX, a recycling plant, based in Fort Wayne, will bring a new plant, called MMX, to Defiance that is anticipated to generate $14.4 million dollars in new …
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