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The man suspected of killing Hannah Fischer and Frank Tracy Jr. was arraigned yesterday in Paulding County Common Pleas Court. Bradley Gillespie is being held on a $10 million bond in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Gillespie was appointed an attorney, who entered a plea of not guility. Gillespie’s …
Read More »WillCo Sheriff asks for more deputies
The Williams County Sheriff’s Department is asking the County Commission for more staffing. Sheriff Steve Towns met with commissioners to talk about his request for three new deputies, saying the department is “in dire need” of additional personnel. Towns told the commissioners that even with three more deputies, the department …
Read More »Fire department vehicle destroyed on the way to a test
A Bryan Fire Department command vehicle was likely totalled in a crash Wednesday heading to a fire alarm that ended up being a test. The vehicle is probably totalled, according to Fire Chief Bruce Siders. No one was seriously injured. The fire alarm test happened at Fountain Park Inn and …
Read More »Accused armed robber bails out of jail, strikes again, say police
Sheriff Steve Towns is not a happy camper. He is upset that a Michigan law enforcement agency let a suspected armed robber bail out of jail when he had warrants on him here. The man, John T. Morgan is wanted for robberies in Montpelier, Holiday City and small villages in …
Read More »ODOT lays out Williams County road work plans
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has released a list of this year’s construction projects. In Williams County, ODOT will replace two culverts on Ohio 2 near County Road 19 and on Ohio 576 (St. Joseph River overflow). Project cost is $307,000. Resurfacing of U.S. 20A, between Ohio routes 15 …
Read More »Commissioners investigate going electronic for payments
The Paulding County commissioners have decided to go “cash free” for payments coming into the office. The board met with the county treasurer and two local banks to investigate how to switch to processing payments by debit or credit card. Also at the meeting, the commissioners awarded Oakwood’s well project …
Read More »Maumee Valley Guidance Center names medical director
A medical director has been named for the Maumee Valley Guidance Center, a community behavioral health center with offices in Defiance, Bryan, Napoleon and Wauseon. Dr. Enedina Berrones is a psychiatrist who has worked for Maumee Valley Guidance Center since 2010. As medical director, she oversees a medical staff that …
Read More »New septic system rules in Williams County
Changes are coming to Williams County homeowners who use septic systems. The Department of Health says new state septic tank regulations are causing the county to charge homeowners a small fee each year to help cover costs of septic tanks that fail. According to a 2012 study in Ohio, the …
Read More »State looking for input on curriculum standards
The state wants to know what people think about education standards in Ohio. The Common Core standards, which put federal regulations on a state issue, have been controversial for years. The Ohio Board of Education is asking for input at this website: education.ohio.gov. The suggestions gathered there will be reviewed …
Read More »Judith Hawkey to get a new trial
An Oakwood woman convicted in 2003 for causing her stepson to kill his father will get a new trial. An appeals court ruled yesterday that there were four errors in Judith Hawkey’s trial. She was sentenced to life without parole for abusing her 10-year-old stepson and causing him to shoot …
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