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A scammer falsely claiming to be a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy is threatening to arrest people over the phone and demanding payment through bitcoin. The sheriff’s office sent out a press release on Friday warning about the telephone scam, which is targeting people in the community. According to the …
Read More »Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force seizes items from location in Bryan.
The Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force in conjunction with the Williams and Fulton counties special response teams, executed a search warrant Monday at a Bryan business located at 1012 E. Wilson St. Seized during the search were suspected illegal narcotics, multiple firearms and two stolen motorcycles. The investigation is ongoing and …
Read More »Area officials attend luncheon with members of Ohio Supreme Court.
Some 150 local and area attorneys, judges, county and other elected officials, law enforcement and others attended a luncheon Wednesday with members of the Supreme Court of Ohio as honored guests and speakers. Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy opened the luncheon by commending all who took part in and made the …
Read More »Ohio Gov. signs executive order declaring emergency for items containing intoxicating hemp.
Gov. Mike DeWine Wednesday signed an executive order declaring an Adulterated Consumer Product Emergency for consumable items containing intoxicating hemp. The order directs Ohio retailers to stop selling all intoxicating hemp products by next Tuesday. Under Ohio Revised Code, the governor may declare such an emergency when there is reason …
Read More »Patrol Investigating a Fatal Crash Involving a Pedestrian.
The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle in Jackson Township, Allen County. The crash occurred on Napoleon Road, near State Route 81 at approximately 4:32 a.m. Thursday morning. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 …
Read More »Fate of BPA to be decided by voters in May 2026.
Bryan City Council this week unanimously passed an ordinance to send a ballot issue to voters in May 2026 concerning the Bryan Board of Public Affairs. Voters in May will decide if they want to change the city charter and dissolve the elected BPA, moving Bryan Municipal Utilities under the …
Read More »Welcome Home Scholarship created at Bryan High School.
Bryan High School class officers Katherine Thormeier and Dominic Malanga met with Bryan Area Foundation President/CEO Amy Miller in the spring of 2025 to discuss ideas for creating a scholarship using their remaining class funds. Their class, having been eighth graders during the COVID-19 pandemic, had $11,000 remaining due to …
Read More »Bryan Council approves permit for new structure at Amtrak station.
Bryan City Council has approved a building permit for construction of a new structure at the Amtrak station. The permit application states that plans call for a 1,000 square-foot building estimated to cost $4.6 million. The project is being funded through federal dollars and no money from the city is …
Read More »Williams Co. Sheriff appointed to Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission.
Gov. Mike DeWine recently made several appointments to boards and commissions around the state, including one of a Williams County official. Williams County Sheriff Thomas Kochert has been appointed to the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission for a term beginning now through Sept. 19, 2027.
Read More »Increase in domestic violence-related deaths
The Ohio Domestic Violence Network’s 10th report shows there’s been a stark increase in domestic violence-related deaths compared to last year, and it’s the highest number of deaths recorded in the past decade. Between July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, there’s been 157 deaths. In the same time period …
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