The Ohio House has just nine days left to decide whether or not they want to override Gov. John Kasich’s veto of the Heartbeat Bill. To override Kasich’s veto, two more representatives would have to switch their “No” vote to a “Yes” vote on the provision that bans abortions as …
Read More »Ohio school report cards app now available on iPhones and Androids
Ohio families can now get the latest education news, search for schools in their neighborhoods and look at their schools’ report cards right from their smartphones. The Ohio Department of Education has launched a mobile app for iPhone and Android. With the app, Ohioans can not only view school report …
Read More »Bryan City Schools investigating 3-year-old student left on a school bus for four hours on Dec. 8
Disciplinary action may be coming for three Bryan City Schools employees after a 3-year-old student was left on a school bus for four hours on Dec. 8. Following the conclusion of an afternoon bus route, the student was left inside the vehicle at the school’s bus barn, a heated building …
Read More »Wauseon Police Department and Wauseon Fire Department warning residents of scammers
The Wauseon Police Department and Wauseon Fire Department are jointly warning area residents to be on the lookout this holiday season for scammers claiming to operate on their behalf. The departments issued a joint statement advising that a lot of fundraisers this time of the year try to tug at …
Read More »Napoleon apartment was damaged by fire Monday morning
A Napoleon apartment was damaged by fire Monday morning. According to Napoleon Fire Chief Clayton O’Brien the fire was reported at approximately 11:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Derome Drive. O’Brien said there was heavy fire visible from the one-story structure, which contained two apartments. He said one resident …
Read More »Gas prices holding steady heading into Christmas week
Heading into Christmas week, gas prices in Williams County have been holding steady which is good news for travelers. According to Gas Buddy dot com, two outlets, Marathon at E Front St & Main St along with Pettit’s at Main Street and High Street share the lowest price for regular …
Read More »Four County Career Center hosts the annual Career Exploration Day
Recently, Four County Career Center hosted the annual Career Exploration Day for over 1,800 sophomores from the 22 member schools in Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams counties. Each sophomore visited two career and technical programs and heard presentations about the programs from career center junior and senior students and instructors. …
Read More »Medical marijuana program in Ohio moving forward
The ball is rolling in Ohio to create the state’s medical marijuana program as a first draft of rules for who can sell medical pot has been released. The state would permit up to 40 medicinal marijuana dispensaries and the cost of a dispensary license would be $80,000 every twoThe …
Read More »Ohio Electoral College casts all 18 votes for Donald Trump
There weren’t any surprises inside the Ohio Statehouse yesterday as the state’s 18 electors have cast their ballots for Republican President-Elect Donald Trump. The electors and the speakers at this 54th Electoral College spoke highly of Trump. Among them – Ohio’s Treasurer Josh Mandel, who recently announced his 2018 US …
Read More »Newly constructed electrical substation in Holiday City nearing completion
A newly constructed electrical substation should be online in early January according to Holiday City Village Administrator Gary Baker. Baker told village council at last week’s meeting that final testing by contractors and Toledo Edison are nearing completion. The Bryan Times reports council approved additional change orders of $33,000 for …
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