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The Bryan City School Board of Education approves moving more money to purchase new busses. The board needed to add $60,000 dollars to the permanent improvement budget, due to the increased cost of school buses. Officials say…the buses cost $140,000 dollars…and the addition of two new ones will result in …
Read More »Indiana State Police troopers serve a warrant at a house in Garrett, to a subject who does not cooperate.
Indiana State Police troopers serve a warrant at a house in Garrett on John C. Costanzo…at his residence on the 100 block of Hamsher Street. Officials confirm that they located Constanzo in his residence, an apartment building, but he refused to cooperate with the arrest. The man barricaded himself in …
Read More »Lead Program Update
The Williams County commissioners will be seeking up to an additional $244,000 dollars for removal of lead in homes through a new state program. The Maumee Valley Planning Organization, which will be applying for the grant on the county’s behalf, met with the commissioners recently to discuss the new program. …
Read More »Help For Teachers
A bill…backed by Sen. Sherrod Brown would allow teachers the ability to deduct more of the out-of-pocket money they spend on their classrooms. Every year, 94% of public school teachers spend hundreds of dollars of their own money on different supplies for their classroom, Brown told reporters. The Educators Expense …
Read More »Fatal crash near New Haven.
A semi and a van crash east of New Haven, sending three people to the hospital with one in critical condition. That person later dies at an area hospital. The accident happened near the intersection of Ryan and Lincoln Highway East. Traffic was slowed in the area for a time. …
Read More »Congressional district maps, previously deemed unconstitutional, will be used in 2024.
Congressional district maps…previously deemed unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court will be used in 2024…after the high court dismissed legal challenges against the Republican-drawn districts on Thursday. The Ohio voting-rights groups that brought forward the challenges moved to dismiss their own lawsuits against the Republican-drawn maps earlier this week, saying …
Read More »Jury trial is set for Stryker man, accused of retaliation against a public official.
A three-day jury trial is set for November…for a Stryker man, accused of retaliation against a public official. Michael Hill, 39, has been charged with the third-degree felony. The final pre-trial hearing was held in Williams County Common Pleas Court. The judge granted a motion for the defense to file …
Read More »Bryan Municipal Utilities enters an agreement to store natural gas for emergency generation.
Bryan Municipal Utilities enters an agreement to store natural gas for emergency generation. Officials say…natural gas is used in three of the city’s four generators. Those are used in cases of emergencies. How much natural gas is used in a year varies heavily. The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approved …
Read More »Bryan City council and the Bryan Board of Public Affairs agree on new human resources director.
The Bryan City council and the Bryan Board of Public Affairs agree on a new human resources director following a joint meeting this week. Tricia Lyons will take over the post, effective Oct. 16, pending successful completion of a background check and drug screening. There will also be a one-year …
Read More »State Highway Patrol had two pursuits and officer-involved shootings with murder suspects in the region over the Labor Day weekend.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol had two pursuits and officer-involved shootings with murder suspects in the region over the Labor Day weekend. Both incidents are under investigation and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called to investigate the officer-involved shootings. As a result, two people suspected of murder were transported …
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