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Mayor Mike McCann told city council Tuesday he wants a new roundabout at a Defiance intersection, and the state would pay for nearly all of it. He wants to apply for a grant to install a traffic signal or build a roundabout at Jefferson Avenue and Palmer Drive in 2019. …
Read More »Deadline nears to vote in March primary
You have until next Tuesday to make sure you’re registered to vote. The March 15th primary election is a big one, where voters will decide who to send for the presidency and other key issues. You can go online to check your voter status at MyOhioVote.com to update your contact …
Read More »911 system down on Wednesday in some areas
The Williams County Emergency Management Agency is looking in to why the Emergency 911 phone system was malfunctioning yesterday. Director Don Bulla told the Bryan Times that the system went down about 11 a.m. despite redundancies built in to the system in case of these types of problems. The outage …
Read More »Alvordton post office alerts sheriff to packages
In Alvordton, the sheriff won’t say what they found, but they found it at the post office, and one of the department’s K9s found two packages that had something in them that shouldn’t be there. Sheriff Steve Towns says the substances are illegal and should have never been shipped through …
Read More »Stryker bringing back football after 85 years
Football is returning to Stryker. After 85 years, the high school will have a team, and the announcement was made at halftime during Friday night’s basketball game. The three year project by the board and administration was a way to excite the students, keep them in the district. Other changes …
Read More »Ohio’s first case of Zika in Cleveland
Ohio has it’s first confirmed case of the Zika virus. A 30-year-old woman in Cleveland had recently traveled to Haiti and showed symptoms late last month. Ohio’s Department of Health says the woman is among three dozen known cases in 13 states and in D.C. The virus is not fatal, …
Read More »Sheriff looking for two on drug warrants
The Defiance County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Mercedes Mason, she’s got a warrant for her arrest for a probation violation stemming from drug charges. Her last known address was on Village Lane. They’re also looking for James L. Price, who lived on Pontiac Drive in Defiance. He’s wanted on …
Read More »Paulding man pleads guilty to Speedway robbery, headed to prison
A Paulding man is going to prison for robbing Defiance’s Speedway station last November. 26-year-old John Gosnell pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He robbed the North Clinton Street gas station on November 14th and fled on foot. Later, a broken down car …
Read More »Central Local needs bond issue to improve school facilities
In Central Local schools, there’s no air conditioning. No sinks in the middle school classrooms, so teachers have to carry buckets of water to the classroom for projects. Other issues include the building is not ADA compliant, and classroom radiators are “falling apart.” Those are some of the reasons the …
Read More »Local spelling champ to compete in Fort Wayne
A competitive spelling contest at Edon-Northwest Local Schools this week is sending the winner to represent Williams County in a regional bee. An 8th grader at St. Patrick Catholic School was named the winner on Monday. Riley Burdge won on the word “polder.” Yes, I had to look it up, …
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