The United Way of Defiance County has kicked off the 2014–15 campaign. This year’s campaign is entitled “Taking Action and Changing Lives in Defiance County.“ Donations to the United Way help fund 22 programs with agency and community partners. The campaign goal this year is to get 500 new donors …
Read More »Hickesville Officials Respond To Lawsuit
Hicksville Exempted Village School officials have released a statement in response to a Hicksville Education Association lawsuit filed earlier this year. The school’s attorney has filed a reply to the suit registered in Defiance County Common Pleas Court by the teachers union on behalf of Amber Apt. In it’s reply, …
Read More »Troubles Shut Bryan Post Office
If you tried to mail a letter from the Bryan Post Office yesterday, you probably ran into some difficulty. That’s because it was closed. The postal service shut down the Bryan Post Office on Wednesday, for what they termed “technical difficulties”. According to postal authorities, the closure was due to …
Read More »Fulton Blitz Results Announced
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has released the results of a Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over traffic blitz which began on Aug. 15 and ended Sept. 1. Deputies made 94 traffic stops and issued 50 citations. 44 were speed violations, two citations for driving under suspension or revoked driver’s …
Read More »Defiance Bids All Over Budget
New talk about a new building are now starting anew, following the discovery that all the bids for Defiance County’s courthouse renovation project have come in too high. The bids were opened at county commissioners’ meeting Thursday, and according to the Crescent News, were all at least 10 percent higher …
Read More »BMU Supports Tree Efforts
Bryan Municipal Utilities is all for the Parks and Recreation Department’s street tree replacement efforts. BMU Director Brian Carlin told the Bryan Times, that for a number of years the utilities office has funded the replacement of any trees which have been cut down due to power line concerns. Workers …
Read More »Edon School Dispute Widens
A contract dispute involving the Edon School Board and the Edon Northwest Teachers Association… Edon Superintendent Ed Ewers issued In a a press release issued Wednesday by the Edon Superintendent, it was stated that the two sides have not yet reached an agreement on the teacher’s contract, despite the fact …
Read More »Defiance Council Approves Purchases And Lease
Defiance City Council, at their regular meeting on Tuesday night, approved safety equipment purchases and a loader lease. Council also authorized the purchase of two Lucas 2 automated chest compression systems, and the acquisition of new fire breathing apparatus. Actually, the fire department requested only one of the units, but …
Read More »Bryan PD Report
On Wednesday, Bryan Police arrested 22 year old Melissa A. Jimmerson of Bryan on a bench warrant out of Bryan Municipal Court for Failing to Appear on an original charge of theft. Jimmerson will be more readily available next time… she was locked up in CCNO. Also yesterday, Bryan PD …
Read More »Apple Butter Making Festival Set For Sauder
The annual Apple Butter Making festival at Sauder Village in Archbold is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24 through Saturday, Sept. 27, when guests will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy apple-related activities throughout the Historic Village. On the final day of the event, Saturday, September 27, pie bakers will have …
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