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It’s a scam that just will not go away. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is warning utility customers to beware of a payment scam that has re-surfaced across the state recently. The scam is targeting electric and natural gas utility customers, both residential and small business. A caller …
Read More »West Unity firm has been fined by OSHA
A West Unity firm has been fined by OSHA. BDJ/Techmation, Inc. was cited earlier this month by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for six workplace safety violations. The Bryan Times reports OSHA fined the company $14,339 for violations involving hazardous materials, protective gear and industrial powered trucks. The violations …
Read More »Bryan man sentenced Monday on theft charges
A Bryan man was sentenced Monday in the Fulton County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to theft. 33 year old Frank Rice III of Bryan, was sentenced by Judge Jeffrey Robinson to 11 months in prison and ordered to pay $2,371 in restitution to Walmart. According to Fulton County …
Read More »Bryan High School student arrested and charged with inducing panic
A post on Snapchat led to the arrest of a Bryan High School student Wednesday afternoon. Bryan Police responded to the principal’s office at 12:17 p.m. According to Bryan Police Chief Mike Willis, the subject had threatened to harm kids at school. The principal got a hold of it and …
Read More »ICE releases more information regarding Sunday’s raid in Montpelier
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released more information regarding Sunday’s raid in Montpelier, in which eight “unlawful residents” were detained. According to information released by ICE to The Bryan Times Wednesday, the eight individuals were all men between the ages of 24 and 50. Seven were from Mexico …
Read More »ODNR to hold youth outdoor camp at Leesville Lake
Students who are interested in learning more about the outdoors in a hands-on environment while spending a week outside are invited to attend the Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp. The camp will be held June 11-16, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The camp is open …
Read More »Car, motorcycle accident injures two
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department says a motorcycle driver was injured following an accident Tuesday night just before 9 p.m. 17 year old Jared Black, of Waterloo said he was traveling east on County Road 28 in his car when a motorcycle driven by 19 year old Konner Black of …
Read More »Unemployment rates throughout the six-county area show uptick
Unemployment rates throughout the six-county area rose significantly from December to January, according to statistics from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Rates throughout the region rose anywhere from 1 to 1.8 percent. Putnam County had the lowest rate at 4.8 percent. Henry County had the highest at …
Read More »Nonprofit organization Teens With Dreams being disbanded after AG investigation
The nonprofit organization Teens With Dreams, which operated in Toledo and Columbus is being disbanded. Founder Darnell Robinson started the organization with the expressed purpose to keep teens busy and off the streets and also to do work free for seniors and help community fundraisers. But investigators from Ohio Attorney …
Read More »The 2017 class of Leadership Williams County selects their group project
The 2017 class of Leadership Williams County has selected their group project: renovating the circa-1850 Quaker Meeting House on County Road 21.N in Brady Township. The Quaker Meeting House was built for $250 by the Borton brothers, who moved to Williams County from New Jersey, and was a well-known Underground …
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