Kids of all ages will welcome Santa Claus on the Bryan Square on Black Friday at 6:30 p.m. The parade begins at 6 in the Parkview Physicians Group parking lot, east on High St., south on Main, then around the square toward Bryan High School. The event runs till 9 …
Read More »School board considers student drug testing
The Central Local School board voted unanimously approved putting a bond levy and income tax issue on the March 2016 ballot for voters to decide. First, the income tax, if approved, would be for 0.25 percent on taxable income of individuals and estates, collected over 23 years. District officials said …
Read More »Mobile home fire is total loss
A mobile home at the Buck Lake campground was destroyed in a fire early yesterday morning. It took firefighters from the Angola Fire Department about 20 minutes to get the fire under control around 1 a.m. The mobile home is a total loss. No word yet on the cause.
Read More »Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering is Saturday
The 9th Annual Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering featuring a lighted parade will be held November 21. A Crafts and Gifts Show runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Montpelier Exempted Village School. Downtown, shops and restaurants will be open. The parade begins at 6 pm, followed by the Christmas …
Read More »Health Department report
In news that affects your wallet, the Williams County Health Department approved a $1.2 million budget for next year at its regular monthly meeting. That’s down about $22,000 from this year’s budget. Nursing Director Becky Synder told those at the meeting that more Hepatitis C cases among younger people are …
Read More »Engle seeks GOP nod for Sheriff
There’s gonna be a new Sheriff in town. Douglas Engle wants it to be him. The Commander of the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force for the last 13 years announced this week he wants to be Sheriff in Defiance County. He’s seeking the GOP nomination next March.
Read More »Vote count changes Paulding mayor’s race
The Paulding mayor’s race has a new winner. After counting absentee and provisional ballots, the Board of Elections certified Greg Reinhart the winner by 10 votes.
Read More »Where’s your winter coat?
A blast of cold weather is headed this way. The National Weather Service says we could get some snow this weekend. Right now, it looks to begin Friday night, with a better chance of snow on Saturday… and temps dropping to below 20 degrees on Sunday night. Check our website …
Read More »Cooper Farms donates 5,000 lbs. to Foodbanks
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Cooper Farms has donated more than 5,000 pounds of meat to the Ohio Association of Foodbanks. Gary Cooper, the COO of Cooper Farms, said most of the meat will stay in the western Ohio area. Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, executive director of the Ohio Association of …
Read More »ODNR: “We’re not out to get people”
As farmers get ready for winter, the new state law concerning water quality and fertilizer were to topic of conversation at the Evergreen Lane Office Complex. The law established new restrictions. About two dozen area residents talked about the restrictions, weather forecasts, and keeping track of treatments. Matt Lane, the …
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