News Staff A project to bring Bryan Municipal Utilities water service further east on County Road D was awarded during a special Bryan Board of Public Affairs meeting Monday. During the six-minutes, the board gave the project to Bryan Excavating, which had the lowest bid among four companies that submitted for the project. The extension will bring … Read more
The State Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau is seeking tips from the public…regarding an intentionally set fire at a detached garage behind a single-family home in Leipsic. On May 5, the homeowner discovered evidence at the E. Center St. location. Investigators for the State Fire Marshal have determined…it’s arson. A reward of up to $5,000 … Read more
High school principals in Ohio have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to allow prep athletes to sign deals cashing in on their name, image and likeness. The Ohio High School Athletic Association voting that began on May 1…results in a 538-254 tally…to not allow the marketing deals for high school athletes. Students would lose their athletic … Read more
Holiday City is looking to save some money by running power lines to 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics underground. Officials say…the project will allow the village to get a stronger power line to 20/20, which is bringing in new equipment that will take its electric consumption right up to the limits of the current wire. They … Read more
The former director of the Ohio state prison system has emerged as a leading contender to run the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons. Officials say…Gary Mohr, who has also worked in the private prison industry, is at the top of the list of candidates to replace Bureau of Prisons Director, Michael Carvajal, who submitted his … Read more
The Central Local Board of Education accepts the resignation of a popular elementary school principal during their meeting. Sheryl Brown has served as Fairview Elementary School principal since 2017, and her resignation takes effect on July 31. Her resignation comes a month after Roger Zeedyk, a former school board member, spoke in her defense at … Read more
Reducing state funding to local municipalities by the amount those communities collected through the use of traffic cameras doesn’t violate the state Constitution, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court also upheld the constitutionality of a law requiring that municipalities must pay an advance deposit to cover court costs related to enforcing the ticket … Read more
Judges in Ohio would be required to consider criminal suspects’ threat to public safety when setting bail amounts under both legislation and a proposal for a state constitutional amendment being advanced by House Republicans. The GOP proposals followed a ruling by a divided Ohio Supreme Court earlier this year that said a $1.5 million bond … Read more
The 2010 season of the Ohio State University football team, vacated after a memorabilia-for-cash scandal, should be restored because of recent changes allowing college athletes to be compensated, under a symbolic resolution approved by House lawmakers. The vacating of the season followed revelations that players in 2009 and 2010 accepted cash and free or discounted … Read more
A Pioneer area resident is accused of attempted murder by a Williams County grand jury. Joshua Smallwood is said to have grabbed a woman by her neck, strangling her and throwing her to the ground on May 4. Smallwood was previously convicted of felonious assault, abduction and domestic violence in a 2015 Williams County case. … Read more