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Williams Co. Health Board reviews progress on projects.

On Tuesday, the Williams County Health Board reviewed progress on several important developments, including plans for a new building on the north side of Bryan. One of the topics of discussion was the new building to be located on Brunicardi Way. The design includes provisions for future expansion, a large …

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Additional electric buses to join TARTA fleet.

Additional electric buses are expected to join the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) fleet with the organization’s acquisition of a nearly $3 million state grant, announced in a press release Wednesday. The $12.8 million grant, called the Diesel Emission Reduction Grant (DERG) was awarded to multiple Ohio transit agencies …

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Warming Centers in the area.

Probably your number one priority right now is staying warm as winter temperatures continue to drop. Anyone in need of a safe place to stay warm, should reach out and visit a local warming center which includes Grace Community Church: 206 W. Bement St., Bryan, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Edgerton Townhall: …

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Driver Killed after Single Vehicle Rollover Crash.

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, at approximately 12:40 A.M. troopers with the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a call on Slabtown Rd. just north of Searfoss Rd, Allen County, for a report of a crash where a vehicle rolled over and the driver was ejected. …

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FDA unveiling new proposal aimed at improving access to nutrition information.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is unveiling a new proposal aimed at improving consumer access to nutrition information on packaged foods. The initiative calls for a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label, which would provide consumers with quick, at-a-glance information about three key nutrients: saturated fat, sodium and added sugars. …

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DeWine selects Husted for Ohio Sentate seat.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. Husted is set to become the first U.S. senator from northwest Ohio. He grew up in Montpelier in Williams County.  

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Mary Louise (Moor) Flynn, 95

Mary L. Flynn, 95, of Bryan and formerly of Montpelier passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan.  She was born on Christmas Day of 1929 to Harold F. and Alta P. (Alwood) Moor in Florance Township in Williams County, Ohio.  Mary graduated from Montpelier …

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Plans for new Christian school in Defiance.

Local parents will have an additional choice of where to send their children to school. Plans are in progress for a new parochial school, Defiance Christian Academy (DCA), to open in Defiance this fall – though there is still a lot of work to do to make it so. The …

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First responders remind people to call 911, rather than taking themselves to emergency room.

In 2025, there have been three shooting deaths in Toledo and multiple other non-fatal shootings. First responders are reminding people to call 911 and wait for emergency personnel, rather than trying to take themselves to the emergency room. In a recent shooting in south Toledo, the victim and two other …

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Montpelier village council approves grant agreement with ODNR.

Montpelier Village council recently approved a grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and established a new fund to store it. The grant, totaling $153,500, is for design engineering for work on the Wabash Cannonball Trail. The village received $345,000 in grants from two different agencies- One …

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