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Arbor Day is tomorrow, and the City of Bryan is celebrating at Moore Park on Oakwood Avenue. Local schools will participate to dedicate a new Ivory Silk Japanese Lilac tree and studetns will get a free tree seedling to plant for themselves from the city, the schools and The Bryan …

If you drive a Ford F-150 or Expedition, Mustang or Navigator, you’ll want to know this. Ford is recalling 200,000 pickups, SUVs and cars because the automatic transmissions can suddenly downshift into first gear. Ford says its a software problem in a speed sensor. Three crashes have been reported with …

Lucas County wants to reduce the number of inmates incarcerated at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. A new MacArthur Foundation Grant for $1.75 million dollars is an incentive to reduce the incarceration rate by 19 percent at the Lucas County Jail and CCNO. The money will go to pay …

A Farewell to Lincoln school open house is planned for Sunday May first. The district is having guided tours for residents and former students who want to take a last look before the school is closed down for good. It’s from 2 to 4 p.m. on May 1st at 301 …

Residents of the Ayersville community got a first glimpse of plans for the district’s new state-of-the-art pre-K through grade 12 building at a community forum held Tuesday night. The current high school, library, cafeteria, natatorium and auditorium are slated to remain intact, with construction taking place adjacent to the current …

School officials in Montpelier and Bryan are reacting to the new state testing. The Bryan Times is reporting today that the schools have to spend less time out of their normal routines and the new tests are a breath of fresh air.

Trains blocking CSX Railroad crossings. It’s an ongoing problem, and now, Defiance County officials are encouraging residents to report those blockages when they happen. The issue was discussed by county commissioners during their Monday meeting, which was attended by a CSX representative. Defiance County Sheriff David Westrick said there’s been …

The Williams County Sheriff’s Office will be stepping up patrol with traffic enforcement just in time for area High School Proms. According to Williams County Sheriff Steven Towns, the extra patrol is made possible with grant monies from the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Sheriff Towns says his office will …

Amanda Recollet, 35, Bryan, pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted tampering with evidence, a fourth-degree felony. Recollet’s bond was continued. A pretrial hearing was set for May 2. Nathan Hinker II, of Montpelier, was sentenced to five-years of community control, 90 days jail suspended and given a $1,000 …

It just gets harder for Johnny Manziel. Johnny Football is expected to be indicted today on charges of attacking his girlfriend in January. His attorney said the former NFL quarterback is expecting a misdemeanor charge from the local grand jury. He could face a year in prison and a $4,000 …