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Dylan Jordan, of Bryan…accused of drug sales and weapons possession charges in a 2019 arrest…was in a Williams County courtroom. With the plea deal completed, the weapons charges are dropped. He gets 2 to 3 years at CCNO…to go along with up to an additional 7 more years he got …

Towns in the region, planning water quality improvement projects, may be eligible for grants from Ohio EPA, covering 100 percent of a project’s costs. The agency has issued a request for proposals, with applications due March 16. The funding comes from the federal Clean Water Act, which addresses pollution affecting …

Former Republican Representative, Richard Dodge, of Pleasant Lake has died. Dodge was a longtime Steuben County politician who served in numerous capacities, most recently as a state representative in House District 51, covering Steuben and DeKalb counties. Dodge served in the statehouse from 2004-2010. He was caucused in, to fill …

An area solo crash. Officials tell reporters a driver loses control of their vehicle, while heading north on Ohio 15, north of County Road H. They say the car left the road on the west side and plowed through a fenced in field, taking out several fence posts and wire …

Bryan Police arrests a man they believe had sexual contact with an area minor. Warrant in hand, officers arrived at Leslie Tietje place on Sheffield Ave. in Napoleon. He was taken into custody without incident. Tietje worked as an unpaid auxiliary officer for Napoleon Police from 2016, until his resignation, …

Water pressure is restored in Delta after a main break. A boil advisory is in effect at this hour. Officials say the water plant there was alerted to a sharp drop in pressure throughout the system. Village police found the blown 12-inch water main on Helvetia Street, which flooded the …

Voters have another opportunity on Monday to hear from the three candidates squaring off in the March 17 primary for Williams County sheriff. The trio of Republicans will appear and answer questions at a candidates night, sponsored by WBNO/WQCT and The Bryan Times. It will be held at JJ Winn’s …

Bryan Municipal Utilities cable customers can expect another increase in rates. The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approved the changes. The monthly charge for BMU’s basic cable package will be going up from the current $33.74 price to $36.74. Cable rates were last increased in June, by $4 per month …

27 years after it was reported missing, a stolen vehicle is found in the depths of the Maumee River. Construction crews pulled the 1983 Buick Century Custom from the water while removing stone that was no longer needed for the area’s bridge project. The vehicle was reported stolen on March …

A review of whether the State Medical Board of Ohio properly closed about 2,000 complaints, alleging sexual misconduct or impropriety by doctors, is moving much more slowly than initially anticipated. It has been hampered by difficulties in lining up qualified reviewers who are willing to commit substantial time to the …