Flu season has officially begun in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone six months old and older get the flu vaccine to protect against seasonal flu viruses. In Ohio, flu season begins in October and runs through …
Read More »New flag to be raised on top of the Williams County Courthouse
There will be a new flag on top of the Williams County Courthouse. Appropriately, the flag will be unfurled and raised for the first time during a brief ceremony on Veterans Day, scheduled at the courthouse at 8:30 a.m. on, Nov. 11. According to county commissioner Lew Hilkert, the Bryan …
Read More »Defiance County man plans appeal of murder conviction
A Defiance County man convicted last month in a double homicide case in Paulding County said he plans to appeal his case. 43 year old Bradley Gillespie of Ashpacher Road, Defiance, was found guilty of two counts of murder, each with a gun specification on Sept. 30, in Paulding County …
Read More »Village of Edon to recieve funding to build a new $1 million water treatment plant
The Village of Edon is well on its way to obtaining most of the funding it needs to build a new $1 million water treatment plant. The Bryan Times reports no objections were heard in county commissioners’ chambers Thursday during a mandatory second public hearing on a $483,080 Community Development …
Read More »Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio employees to recieve $1000 bonus
The battle over who pays for which inmates at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio is over with the City of Toledo gone from the partnership, but employees who pitched in to get the jail through its financial crisis will receive a $1,000 bonus. Last week, Henry County Commissioner Robert …
Read More »National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day once again a success
Saturday’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day pulled 28,263 pounds of unneeded, unwanted and expired medications off the street and out of Americans’ medicine cabinets. Locally, the Williams County Sheriff’s Office collected 127 pounds and the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force collected 593 pounds from all six of its covered counties. The …
Read More »Defiance woman facing at least two charges following multiple crashes on Oct. 17
A Defiance woman is facing at least two charges following multiple crashes on Oct. 17. The incident ended with her vehicle crashing into Defiance’s Citizens National Bank on E. Second St. 31 year old Jessica Davilla of Sherwood Drive, appeared Wednesday morning in Defiance Municipal Court on charges of failure …
Read More »Two-vehicle crash in Fulton County sends both drivers to hospitals
Two people were injured Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash in Fulton County. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 10:25 a.m., at Ohio 108 and Fulton County Road C in Clinton Township. An eastbound vehicle driven by 42 year old Christina Holland of Archbold, failed to stop …
Read More »Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio board meets to amend agreements
All 10 members of the Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio board unanimously approved the sixth amended and restated organizational and operating agreement. The revised agreement excludes the City of Toledo which had been a voting member of the board since the regional jail commission was created in 1987. The agreement …
Read More »Third annual Winefest scheduled for Holiday City on November 5
On Nov. 5 at the Quality Inn and Suites in Holiday City, wine enthusiasts are invited to get a tazste of Winefest. The Jackson Township-Holiday City Visitor’s Bureau sponsored event, now in its third year, will take place from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Last year, wineries were on hand …
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