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This year, Bryan’s Business & Industry Show is putting a special emphasis on the industrial part of its moniker in a multitude of ways that Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce Director Dan Yahraus hopes will continue in the future. The free, public show’s new location is an industrial, one-room, open-floor …
Read More »Bryan City Schools is beginning its kindergarten registration process
With spring approaching, Bryan City Schools is beginning its kindergarten registration process for the 2017-18 school year. The screening will be held this Thursday, March 30 and Friday, March 31 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan, 903 Center St. The screening is for any Bryan child turning age 5 …
Read More »The barn now the official historical architectural structure of Ohio
The Ohio House has unanimously passed a bill designating the barn as the official historical architectural structure of Ohio. Republican Rep. Anne Gonzales of suburban Columbus says a school group brought the idea to her. Students from the Westerville City Schools’ gifted education program wanted to emphasize the importance of …
Read More »Deadline approaching for granting of United Way funding
Funds available from the United Way of Williams County for local organizations and individuals can help get a nonprofit project off its feet, but the deadline to apply for those funds is coming up quickly. The funds, which last year were distributed to around 40 programs, are raised via workplace …
Read More »Williams County Commissioners approve three additional change orders
Williams County Commissioners on Thursday approved three additional change orders – numbers 3, 4 and 5 – to the water and storm sewer project on Jackson Street in West Unity. The project consists of 1,300 feet of eight-inch water line on the north side of Jackson Street and 1,400 feet …
Read More »Former Hillsdale College student arrested for making threats to the campus
A former student is in custody after Hillsdale College and other schools in the Hillsdale, Michigan area were placed in a lockdown status Wednesday following an active threat to the school. Hillsdale Police Department and Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office swarmed the college campus just before noon on Wednesday after being …
Read More »Cary mayor steps down after controversial decision about village meetings
An Ohio mayor says he has resigned after receiving threats over a plan to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord’s Prayer at village council meetings. Carey Mayor Armand Getz says he made the decision to end the pledge and prayer to avoid potential lawsuits. The Air Force …
Read More »Locals recently made a concerted effort to aid in fire recovery in midwest
Locals recently made a concerted effort to help those affected by wildfires in Kansas, Colorado, Texas and Oklahoma. The four states’ numerous ranches and farms bore a heavy portion of the damage, so Ohioans all over the state have stepped up to the plate, helping to provide fencing, hay and …
Read More »Village of Edgerton is looking to fill two open positions
The Village of Edgerton is looking to fill two open positions, including the recently-vacated position of police chief. At its meeting on Monday evening, the Edgerton Village Council authorized the advertisement of two positions. One of the positions was for the position of police chief. Edgerton Police Chief Jeremy Jones …
Read More »Local farmer elected to serve as the first vice president for the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Local farmer Bob Short was recently elected to serve as the first vice president for the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. “It’s the state governing board,” the Alvordton farmer said. Short said he was elected at the annual meeting in Columbus earlier this month by the board …
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