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Montpelier teachers meet to protest the lack of progress being made by the District Administration to improve the culture of the school district, there. Teachers identified some of the areas of concern…including an atmosphere of bullying…reprisals for raising concerns…favoritism for certain individuals depending on friendships and family relationships…to name a …

A jury finds Andrew Kendall of Bryan, guilty of three felony counts of possession of methamphetamine, drug trafficking and for taking some of the stuff into a correctional facility. The trial covered two incidents from March, as well as the circumstances of his arrest in Williams Center in May. The …

Zane Bartley, charged in connection to the 2018 death of a Cecil man in his home, pleads guilty. Prosecutors say Bartley trespassed in the home of Philip Koenn, knowing someone was in the place…aiding Michael Loop in committing a crime. Koenn died in the shooting. Bartley was then charged with …

Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden plans to make a return visit to Ohio two weeks after he’s in the state for a debate. Biden’s campaign announced he will be in Columbus on Oct. 31. Biden and his rivals for the Democratic nomination will be near Columbus for an Oct. 15 …

A Democratic state senator formally enters the Indiana governor’s race. First-term state Sen., Eddie Melton announced his campaign before several dozen supporters. Melton is the third Democrat to enter the race for the party’s nomination to challenge Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb in next year’s election.

John Smith, the Edon man accused of vehicular homicide, enters guilty pleas in a Williams County courtroom…in connection to a fatal crash last year. Sentencing is scheduled for the 29th. He is being held at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Prosecutors say Smith was operating a vehicle under the …

The Edgerton Village Council is increasing 2019 appropriations by $25,000. The additions were made due to changes in the solicitor’s salary as well as tax refunds from the Regional Income Tax Agency. The solicitor’s salary goes up by $5,000, while general income tax refunds were $16,000.

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman becomes the fourth Republican senator to break ranks by criticizing President, Trump for seeking help from foreign governments to investigate a political rival. After attending an event in Columbus, Portman said the President asking Ukraine and China to investigate former Vice President, Joe Biden and his …

The Second Annual “Michelle Bard Geary Community Cancer Symposium” is coming up on Thursday, the 17th. The event will be held at the New Hope Community Church, on 127 in Bryan. The focus of the event will be a continued education about various cancers for medical professionals, as well as …

A “Meet the Candidates” public forum for the upcoming races for Bryan City Council, Bryan School Board and Bryan Board of Public Affairs is set for Wednesday at the Stoney Ridge Winery on County Road 16 in Bryan. There will be individual hourlong forums for each of the three races, …