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The Continental Village Council discusses a proposed land annexation and an ordinance for in-town solar, among other topics during its meeting. The land in question is owned by Homier Farms, and is roughly 80% of what is now the EDPR solar farm. Around two years ago when the solar farm …

The Federal Railroad Administration has selected four routes, serving Ohio and other states as priorities for Amtrak expansion, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio tells reporters. The routes are Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati and the Cardinal Service serving New York City, Washington and Chicago, which would go daily from its current schedule. Ohio, Amtrak …

Ridgeville and Archbold Fire and Rescue respond to a two-vehicle accident on State Route 34 and Henry County Road 24. Officials say Kyle Schrader, 38, of Tekonsha, Michigan, was southbound on County Road 24 and stopped at the stop sign at Ohio 34 before proceeding into the intersection. Officials say …

The state of Ohio is offering funds to help improve road salt storage and distribution practices, and Williams County plans on applying for them. The funds are being made available through the state’s H2Ohio Chloride Reduction Grant Program, which will award $1 million dollars to local municipalities for equipment upgrades, …

Following a records commission meeting and a public hearing for the re-employment of retiree Anthony McCord, the Four County Career Center Board of Education convenes its meeting and proceeds to authorize negotiations with an architecture firm. The board authorized the superintendent to proceed with negotiations with Garmann Miller for architect …

All six area counties saw unemployment rates below 3.5% in November, that’s according to figures posted by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The lowest continues to be Putnam County, at 2.1%…while Paulding County wasn’t far behind at 2.6. Putnam’s rate is tied for second among Ohio’s 88 …

A Bryan man…charged with aggravated burglary and strangulation, pleads not guilty. Sean Crocker, 29, appeared with counsel in a Williams County courtroom on the charges. A final pretrial conference has been set for Jan. 25th. Bond was previously set at $15,000 dollars and a condition was set that if he …

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs meets in special session and organizes for the coming year…giving approval to apply for federal funding. Outgoing board member Tom Sprow nominated board member Karen Ford to serve as chair of the board starting in 2024, which was approved unanimously. Outgoing Chair Dick Long …

The city of New Haven, Indiana welcomes newly elected officials to office at their Swearing-In ceremony. Incumbent mayor, Steve McMichael…Clerk-Treasurer, Angie Hamrick…and the new Chief of Police, James Krueger are all officially now in office. Elected city council members for each district and at large were also sworn in as …

Gov., DeWine vetoes a measure that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, casting the action out of step with many in his own party as thoughtful, limited and “pro-life.” He simultaneously announced plans…to move to administratively ban transgender surgeries until a person is 18, and to position the state …