News Staff Edgerton established an internship program in the hopes of getting people interested and involved in running the village. The council passed the ordinance creating the position during their meeting last week and already have someone lined up for the job. As established in the ordinance, the position will have two levels: administrative assistant trainee and … Read more
County commissioners met with Dave Newcomer, president of the Williams County Port Authority, about Newcomer’s efforts to secure a firm or someone to oversee financial accounting for the Authority. It was revived in 2015 after a period of dormancy, and has ramped up its efforts in the past couple of years. Those efforts included focusing … Read more
Nearly a week after Edgerton lost power due to an apparent train accident, the village is back up running on full power along their normal transmission lines. First Energy Crews completed all the work and restored power around 7 p.m. Sunday. Although they had hoped to start earlier and cut the power around 8 a.m., … Read more
A meeting was held at the Stryker Depot to brainstorm and plan a community celebration for Aug. 27, in Stryker. The community was invited to bring their ideas and contact information to the meeting. The day will kick off with a parade scheduled for 11 a.m. It will feature Jeeps of any age. The parade … Read more
Commissioners in Williams and Fulton counties agree to share maintenance costs for a pair of ditches that traverse both counties. The majority of both Owl Creek and Wilson Creek are in the Williams County watershed. Williams County will collect $9,000 for permanent maintenance of Owl Creek, with Williams County responsible for about 89%…and Fulton County … Read more
The Defiance County Sheriff’s Office fielded a call on a motorcycle crash on Ohio 111, south of Hammersmith Road, where a rider went down on the east side of the roadway and was ejected. The victim survives the accident and is recovering at this hour. State and local officials are investigating.
After generators powered the Village of Edgerton for more than 24 hours, the small community of around 2,000 in Williams County, Ohio is back on electricity from Toledo Edison. We reported…a Monday night lightning bolt hit a power pole and then a train pulled the lines, taking out 16 total poles and knocking out power … Read more
The water in Wolcottville is back on…but now the town has a boil water advisory in place until further notice. The water supply was depleted Wednesday after a contractor hit a water main. A town official says a 12-inch pipe was struck…and most of the town’s water…drained out. A crew continues working to repair the … Read more
The Ohio Supreme Court declines to take up a fired college bookstore employee’s battle for his job, likely ending the Ohioan’s yearslong saga. Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor signed the single-sentence entry…declining Andre Brady’s appeal without elaboration. He has 10 days to seek reconsideration. Brady had turned to the high court after a lower court determined … Read more
The Democratic nominee for Ohio attorney general files a criminal complaint against the five Republican members of the state’s redistricting commission…after the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the commission’s legislative maps for the fifth straight time. State Rep. Jeff Crossman says the filing seeks charges of dereliction of duty and of civil rights interference, on grounds … Read more