News

The excitement of a new school was dampened for a moment on Sunday as the last graduating class at North Central Local Schools graduated 31 students. The building, constructed in 1922, will be demolished and replaced with a new building. The class received $383,000 in college scholarships. In an emotional …

Bryan High School sent their graduating class off to their futures on Sunday for the 138th and final time. The building, built in 1958, is being replaced by a new facility, but that excitement was in the background as the Senior class president reminded all 123 graduates that Sunday was …

A new scholarship is available from the Paulding County Master Gardeners for educational opportunities for Paulding County residents. It’s a $1,000 scholarship and there could be several awards, which depends on the committee members. The scholarship is open to Paulding County high school or home school graduates who have completed …

A new analysis of Ohio voters is showing that more voters switched from Democrat to Republican than the other way around for Ohio’s March 15th primary. It happened in almost every county according to the Secretary of State’s office. Governor John Kasich won the primary, and voters were required to …

The story everyone is talking about this weekend, the killing of a 400 lb gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a four year old boy crawled into the enclosure and fell into the moat. While criticism of not only the zoo but the boy’s parents has been widespread, the Toledo …

A man’s body was found at Harrison Lake at Harrison Lake State Park and has been identified as Steven Moden Jr. The body was found on the shoreline of the lake by a fisherman just before 1 p.m. yesterday. Eric Heis, public information officer with the Ohio Department of Natural …

The 3-day Memorial Day holiday weekend is here, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers that traffic deaths tend to increase over the holiday and they want motorists to drive cautiously and pay attention. Troopers and local law enforcement will join together to work towards a fatality-free holiday …

A motorcycle accident in Michigan’s Hillsdale County has left one person dead. Shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday night, Hillsdale County Emergency crews responded to a motorcycle crash on North South Allen Road. First responders found a male unresponsive and called life flight. The male rider was pronounced dead at the …

The United Way has announced their 2015 Campaign Awards winners. AmoBng those honored for their participation include Spangler Candy, Yanfeng Global and the Ohio Gas Company. Williams County Employees were awarded for the Government/Schools/Libraries catetory. Bryan Ford won first place in the Commercial Sector. Other groups include Parkview Physicians of …

The Williams County Fair Foundation says its relationship with the fair board has deteriorated and asked the County Commission for permission to build their own building on the fairgrounds. After detailing the eroding relationship, the commission said they would consider it and asked to see some building specs before making …