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Bryan City Schools simulating bus crash Wednesday morning.

Bryan city and school officials will be simulating a school bus crash Wednesday morning, complete with emergency crews responding with lights and sirens. According to Bryan City Superintendent Mark Rairigh, every third year the district does a full-scale safety drill for the district for state regulations. The exercise scenario is …

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Montpelier man pleads not guilty to sex offenses involving minor.

A Montpelier man facing charges relating to sex offenses involving a minor or impaired person has pleaded not guilty in Williams County Common Pleas Court. Robert J. Rodriguez was indicted by a Williams County grand jury last month on a charge of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor or …

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Paulding Co. Historical Museum getting ready for Festival of Trees.

The Paulding County Historical Museum’s Festival of Trees is helping usher in holiday cheer in the region with the Festival of Trees, starting Friday and continuing through Nov. 22nd. This year’s theme is “Sparkle & Shine”. The event will be held at the museum on Fairground Drive. The event is …

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Patrol Investigating Minor Injury Hazardous Material Crash Friday morning.

The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle, minor injury crash, involving a hazardous material leak, in Jennings Twp., Van Wert County. The crash occurred on State Route 116 near mile post 8 at 11:14a.m. Friday morning. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2015 …

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Man who posed as a student at Perrysburg High School indicted.

A Venezuelan man who posed as a teenage student at Perrysburg High School was indicted Wednesday by a Wood County grand jury on multiple charges. Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra is charged with forgery, a fifth-degree felony that carries a maximum prison sentence of one year. He is also charged with perjury, …

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Voters in Defiance County turn down two levy requests Tuesday.

Voters in Defiance County said no to a property levy for the county’s victims assistance program during Tuesday’s election. The countywide 0.25-mill levy for victims assistance was rejected by 56% of voters, and would have generated approximately $345,000 annually for the agency. Voters in Hicksville rejected a 2.6-mill, five-year levy …

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Gallagher to run for re-election to Williams Co. Common Pleas Court.

Judge Karen K. Gallagher recently announced her candidacy for re-election to the Williams County Common Pleas Court Juvenile and Probate divisions. The announcement comes ahead of the 2026 May primary election, with Gallagher saying she wants to seek to continue her commitment to fairness, impartiality and judicial integrity.

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Fulton County voters approve issue to fund county’s health programs.

Fulton County voters saw an additional levy, replacement levies, renewals and one liquor option, and voters sided with a majority of the issues. In a countywide issue, the Fulton County Health Department sought a replacement property tax of .5 mill for 10 years for operating funds to carry out the …

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BPA approves agreement for services related to new solar project.

On Tuesday, the Bryan Board of Public Affairs (BPA) approved an agreement for services related to a new solar project in town. BPA previously gave approval for the new development and agreed to a contract with a developer last month. The board is now retaining the services of John Coyle …

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Voters approve renewal of the Williams County Public Library’s operations levy.

Williams County voters have approved the renewal of the Williams County Public Library’s 1-mill, five-year operations levy with 3,514 for and 1,813 against, ensuring continued funding for library services across the county. The renewal is not a new tax and does not increase taxes. It continues the same levy first …

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