Overdose Awareness Day is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 3, 4:30-7 p.m. at the Williams County Courthouse lawn, Bryan. The Educating Communities on Healthy Opportunities Coalition, in partnership with Never Let Go Ministries, the Four County ADAMhs Board and NAMI Four County, will host an Overdose Awareness Day event. The event …
Read More »Mercy Health recognized with award.
Mercy Health has been recognized again with the Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care. This marks the fourth consecutive year the hospitals in the region have received this prestigious honor. Through a collaborative council of interdisciplinary leaders across …
Read More »New way to track lead exposure cases in Williams Co. coming soon.
Residents in Williams County will soon have a new way to track lead exposure cases in their communities. At Tuesday’s Board of Health meeting, the Williams County Health Department introduced a new interactive lead dashboard that compiles 20 years of local data. The project offers a visual breakdown of lead …
Read More »Swanton Post investigating serious-injury crash on Ohio Turnpike.
The Swanton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious-injury crash involving two commercial vehicles that occurred Thursday morning on the Ohio Turnpike. The crash happened at approximately 6:17 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near milepost 78 in Woodville Township, Sandusky County. A preliminary investigation found that …
Read More »Defiance man indicted in child sexual abuse case.
A Defiance man is facing multiple rape charges with the possibility of life in prison after his indictment in a child sexual abuse case. 38 year old Travis Hussey was charged in Defiance County Common Pleas Court with 10 counts of rape, each a first-degree felony; and one count of …
Read More »WCHD Board to consider variance request.
The Williams County Health Department Board met this week to consider a variance request for a septic system. The Health Department presented a variance request on behalf of a county homeowner, which was made due to elevation changes, a geothermal unit and unsuitable soil in certain areas, making options for …
Read More »“Music In Your Parks” series wraps up at Defiance College next week.
The Stroede Center for the Arts will wrap up its summer 2025 “Music In Your Parks” series with The Labra Brothers next Thursday at 7 p.m. on the front lawn of Defiance College. This outdoor event is free and open to the public while donations will be accepted to support …
Read More »Edgerton to offer fans the chance to watch Bulldog sports from home.
Edgerton Local Schools will soon offer families and fans the opportunity to watch Bulldog athletics from home through a new live-streaming service. Superintendent Ben Wilhelm said the district is finalizing installation of the Hudl camera system, a platform already in use by many area schools.
Read More »Napoleon City Council accepts gift from local church.
Napoleon City Council has accepted another annual gift from a local church for use in the town’s park system. Representatives of the Napoleon Church of the Nazarene were on hand to present a donation that topped $10,000. This was generated by the church’s 5K run held in June and will …
Read More »Paulding County receives grant funding for emergency planning.
Paulding County has received grant funding for emergency planning. Paulding County Emergency Management Agency Director Jay Klopfenstein informed county commissioners during a recent meeting that his agency has received a $14,680 local emergency planning committee grant recently.
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