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Ohio concludes a hastily called and highly charged special election today, a contest that could determine the fate of abortion rights in the state and fuel political playbooks nationally heading into 2024. On the ballot is Issue 1, a proposal to raise the threshold for passing future changes to the …
Read More »Transcript of communications released dealing with Village of Pioneer’s effort to install utility lines.
In accordance with a court order, the Williams County commissioners have released a transcript of communications dealing with attempts from the Village of Pioneer to install utility lines in county right of way to serve AquaBounty and the Pioneer North Industrial Park. The county right of way is located on …
Read More »Williams County Health Dept. helps children get ready for new school year.
The Williams County Health Department has been offering vaccine clinics since July that will continue through September as a way for parents to get their children prepared for the new school year. These required immunizations protect kids from diseases like diphtheria, polio, measles, mumps, chickenpox and Hepatitis B. Those entering …
Read More »Six months after life was upended in East Palestine, little has changed.
Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm, holding a flurry of hearings about the potential for railroad crashes to trigger even larger disasters. Both parties agreed that a legislative response was needed. Yet six months after life was upended in East …
Read More »Ohio-based utility company says it’s being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime.
An Ohio-based utility company says it’s being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime in connection with payments the company made to the state’s former House speaker and a top utility regulator. FirstEnergy says it had received a subpoena on June 29 from the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations …
Read More »Deadly wreck in Steuben County.
Officers in Steuben County are investigating a fiery crash where the driver was found dead on Fox Lake Road, near the Fox Lake Public Access Site. At the scene in rural Pleasant Township, officials find a car fully engulfed in flames…with extensive damage on the driver’s side, so they think …
Read More »Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves hiring a new operations manager.
The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves hiring a new operations manager. They agreed to hire Jimmy Dunning into the position, effective Aug. 7. Dunning has nearly 10 years of experience at Bryan Municipal Utilities and holds an Ohio EPA Class III Water Supply License and certification from California State …
Read More »Turnout for next week’s special election has been good.
The turnout for next week’s special election has been good, officials say. Early voting for the Aug. 8 ballot began in person and by mail on July 11, though military and overseas absentee voting began June 23. The special election was called earlier this year, after Gov., DeWine signed a …
Read More »Bryan Board of Public Affairs meeting.
There were personnel changes and an update on an open position during the Bryan Board of Public Affairs meeting. The board approved reclassifying Todd Stimpfle to regular employment status within the engineering department. The board was also updated on the vacant human resources position. Clerk/treasurer John Lehner informed the board …
Read More »Return of the U.S. 127 garage sale.
It may be the best time of year for anybody who loves finding great deals with the return of the U.S. 127 garage sale. Running Thursday through Sunday, the sale earned the name “World’s Largest Yard Sale” because it spans nearly 700 miles, starting 5 miles north of Addison, Michigan, …
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