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As Super Bowl Sunday is historically a day when many friends and family have gatherings involving alcohol, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging fans to be safe this Sunday by refraining from driving impaired. If you plan on consuming alcohol, be sure to designate a sober driver to get …
Read More »Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announces February regional office hours
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on Tuesday announced his office’s February regional office hours, including a stop in Bryan. Regional liaisons for Husted’s office will be in 16 counties around Ohio. Williams County’s hours will be from 2-4 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Williams County Public Library’s main branch, …
Read More »State of Ohio is pushing for modernized elections
The state of Ohio is pushing for modernized elections and Williams County is expected to accelerate the process. With Ohio Secretary of State John Husted urging county boards of election statewide to implement the use of electronic pollbooks by the end of June, Williams County is looking to have the …
Read More »Northwest State Community College facing a nearly one million dollar deficit
Jobs will be eliminated and course offerings will undergo review as Northwest State Community College (NSCC) seeks to rectify a nearly $1 million budgetary shortfall. NSCC President Dr. Thomas Stuckey in a recent memo to faculty and staff that before July 1, 2017, the college will need to trim over …
Read More »Pretrial hearing set in a case of a woman accused of moving a body in Paulding County
A pretrial hearing has been set in a case of a woman accused of moving a body in Paulding County. 44 year old Lisa King is facing two charges of tampering with evidence. A pretrial hearing in the case has been set for 11:30 a.m. Feb. 13 with a tentative …
Read More »Bids scheduled to be taken project to make improvements to Norlick Drive
Williams County Commissioners set Feb. 23 as the bid opening date for the project to make improvements to Norlick Drive off County Road 13 northwest of Bryan.The project cost is estimated at $230,633.50. Bids will be accepted until 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 in commissioners chambers on the fourth floor …
Read More »Gypsy moth aerial treatments being planned for this spring in northwest Ohio counties
Areas across Ohio are slated to receive gypsy moth aerial treatments by the Ohio Department of Agriculture in early spring to slow the spread of the destructive insect. Department staff members will host several open houses in treatment areas that will offer attendees the opportunity to speak directly with those …
Read More »Napolean teacher arraigned in Henry County Court of Common Pleas on 13 sex-related charges
In a follow up on a story we brought you last week, 28 year old Brian Kressbach has been arraigned in Henry County Court of Common Pleas on 13 sex-related charges. Kressbach, a Napoleon teacher, is now being held at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, rural Stryker, on a …
Read More »Water main break within the Wal-Mart plaza causes water discoloration
A water main break within the Wal-Mart plaza on S. Main St. Monday evening discolored tap water in adjacent residences and kept the store closed Tuesday. Bryan Municipal Utilities Water Superintendent Norm Echler said Wal-Mart had the break in their main system. BMU received multiple reports of discolored tap water …
Read More »Public meeting will be held Thursday in Defiance to discuss a planned riverbank project in Pontiac Park
A public meeting will be held Thursday in Defiance to discuss a planned riverbank project in Pontiac Park. The meeting is scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. in the community room of the city service building, 631 Perry St. The purpose is to seek input on a riverbank stabilization project planned as …
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