News Staff In a letter to the Williams County Commissioners, the North Central Local Schools Board of Education requests the commissioners approve AquaBounty’s utilization of the county’s right-of-way, citing financial need. North Central is the only district in the county not to have an income tax, relying instead on millage for their finances. The district has been … Read more
For the first time in almost 20 years, the cheering of fans and the sound of dribbling basketballs will echo throughout the former Edgerton High School gym for a varsity basketball contest. On Jan. 6, the Edgerton Bulldogs will host the Eastside Blazers from Butler, Indiana, for a “throwback game.” The event will feature the … Read more
The Montpelier Exempted Village Schools Board of Education is butting heads with the teachers’ union over the teachers’ next contract. Members of the union…the Montpelier Education Association… attended the meeting along with former teachers and members of the public. They had a chance to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting, which lasted … Read more
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a telephone scam. There have been several reports of telephone calls from someone…claiming to be with the department. The caller states that money needs to be paid in order to resolve an arrest warrant. So far, it appears that registered sex offenders are mainly being … Read more
Stryker village expects to finish 2023 almost $200,000 dollars in the black, officials say. As of Dec. 11, village revenues total $1.3 million dollars, with expenses at $1.1 million, or about $195,000 in the positive. The village is still on the hook for expenses of about $98,500 from the ongoing Johnson Avenue project, but…they say…anticipated … Read more
An Ohio House committee clears a contentious higher education bill…that would eliminate nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements in Ohio’s public colleges and universities…and bar them from taking stances on “controversial topics. Republican House Speaker, Jason Stephens says the measure didn’t have enough support in the GOP-dominated House and that he had no intentions … Read more
The Indiana secretary of state is appealing a ruling that a law…stipulating voting requirements for a candidate’s party affiliation is unconstitutional. The Indiana attorney general’s office filed the notice of appeal with the Indiana Supreme Court on behalf of Secretary of State Diego Morales. The filing comes after a Marion County judge granted an injunction … Read more
Indiana’s Court of Appeals questions attorneys on exceptions to the state’s abortion ban…in a case involving residents who are suing on grounds that it violates a state religious freedom law. The class action lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on behalf of five anonymous residents and the group Hoosier Jews for … Read more
The owner of a local church is charged in Bryan Municipal Court on several counts of zoning violation involving activities there. Christopher B. Avell, who runs Dad’s Place on S. Main St, Bryan, faces 18 charges of zoning violation, related to allowing people to stay at the location when it is not permitted to do … Read more
The Williams County commissioners agree to cover a gap in funding for victims assistance in the county due to state funding coming up short. The commissioners met with Williams County Prosecutor Katie Zartman and Susan Tennant of victims assistance, which operates within the prosecutor’s office, to discuss the 2024 budget for the agency. Zartman says … Read more