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Passenger railroads, nationwide…will now be required to install video recorders inside their locomotives, but the head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the new rule is flawed because it excludes freight trains like the one that derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio earlier this year. The Federal Railroad …
Read More »Differences between Ohio’s House Republicans appears to be widening.
Differences between Ohio’s House Republicans appears to only be widening…after a rival GOP-contingent sues fellow conservative House Speaker, Jason Stephens…to seize control of over $1 million dollars in campaign funds. State Rep. Derek Merrin filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court against Stephens…for control over the Ohio House …
Read More »Millcreek-West Unity Local Board of Education gets updates.
The Millcreek-West Unity Local Board of Education gets updated on a couple of upcoming possibilities for students. Superintendent, Jim Wyse updated the board on the Project Prairie, which would use district land to create a prairie…to be used by student science classes. Wyse said the creation of the district would …
Read More »Early voting underway.
Early voting for the 2023 general election is underway. Polls officially opened for early voting Wednesday, allowing people to go to the Williams County Board of Elections, at the Williams County East Annex, on E. High St., in Bryan to cast their ballot. The office will be open from 8 …
Read More »Williams County Health Dept gets federal grant money.
The Williams County Health Department gets $27,500 dollars in federal grant dollars from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office…for the Safe Communities Coalition. Safe Communities promotes traffic safety. Officials say…the money will help fund various programs, aimed at addressing safety concerns on county roadways.
Read More »Williams County voters asked to support a new, continuing 3.5 mill levy to fund county emergency medical services.
Williams County voters are being asked to support a new, continuing 3.5 mill levy…to fund county emergency medical services. If approved, it would generate $2.9 million dollars each year for, costing the owner of a $100,000 dollar home, about $10 dollars per month. Williams County EMS is one of the …
Read More »Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected, as early voting begins in Ohio.
Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected, as early voting begins in Ohio’s closely watched off-year election…to decide the future of abortion access and marijuana legalization in the state. Of greatest interest nationally is Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment, giving every person the right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive …
Read More »Driver of a tractor is badly hurt after getting hit by a semi in LaGrange County.
The driver of a tractor is badly hurt…after getting hit by a semi in LaGrange County…on County Road 600, about a half mile north of U.S. 20. Officials say the semi and the tractor were going south when the semi attempted to pass multiple vehicles, including the tractor. While doing …
Read More »Two Motorcyclists Strike Deer and Seriously Injured.
Montpelier – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on October 4, 2023, at approximately 8:27 p.m. The crash occurred on County Road H near County Road 13 in Superior Township, Williams County. Daniel J. Andres, age 48, of Bryan, …
Read More »Juvenile division of the Williams County Common Pleas Court gets recognition from the state.
The juvenile division of the Williams County Common Pleas Court gets recognition from the state on its two specialized dockets. The dockets…juvenile treatment and family dependency…are not new, but have now received final certification from the Ohio Supreme Court after a long process that included a detailed application, courtroom visit, …
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