News Staff A train goes off the tracks in DeKalb County, just outside of Auburn. Officials say it all happened along County Road 25 and County Road 46A. Several intermodal container cars jump the rails…with some ending up on their sides. No injuries were reported to the crew on the train. It looks like nothing spilled from … Read more
Edgerton joins the list of communities creating a village-wide community reinvestment area, or CRA. Other area towns, like West Unity and Edon…are discussing or actively working to increase the areas of their CRAs. Now…the Edgerton Village Council had a first reading on their new CRA this week. It would give a 10-year, 100% tax abatement … Read more
The Wauseon Board of Education is banking on a widely-distributed five-page “Frequently Asked Questions” guide to spread information about the school district’s proposed five-year, 2% income tax levy, scheduled for the Nov. 6 ballot. The sheet explains the school district’s need to raise at least $4 million dollars annually to provide for current expenses and … Read more
A pair of Ohio teens are hurt…after a car crashes into a tree over the weekend in Steuben County. Deputies are dispatched to US 20, near County Road 935 East, in rural York Township. When they get there…they see a vehicle…up against a tree on the south side of the roadway with heavy front-end damage. … Read more
A Bryan man faces assault and aggravated menacing charges…after officials tell reporters a dispute got out of hand. Gavin Lloyd, 22, of Bryan, apparently threatened to cause serious bodily harm to one female subject by using a weed wacker and a push lawn mower…then he threatens to murder another person…while kicking her several times. Lloyd … Read more
An Ashley man is arrested for possession of methamphetamine. The police are called about a suspicious male walking down the middle of Railroad Street. Officers see Austin Bonecutter, is on something. When the police go through his pockets?…they find what appears to be some methamphetamine. Possession charges, now. Bonecutter faces the court, soon.
Bryan’s two water towers are in fairly good condition after a major inspection. Officials add…keep taking care of them…and they will last for years to come.
This is why we pay those taxes. One person overdoses while driving south on South Main Street in Bryan, Sunday evening…and crashes near the Burger King. No one is hurt. It was one of several incidents that kept police busy this past weekend. Bryan officers also responded to a string of petty thefts Saturday morning…along … Read more
One Williams County sheriff’s deputy narrowly escapes injury while attempting to intercept a vehicle during a high-speed pursuit Sunday afternoon. The call from dispatch goes out…Defiance County law enforcement says be-on-the-lookout for a male suspect who is a threat to himself and others. The car is spotted on Ohio 107, near Montpelier, a few minutes … Read more
An expanding Bryan business that’s expected to bring eight jobs and increased revenue to the city…is approved Monday to apply for a tax exemption. Airmate is planning a $2 million dollar, 26,000-square-foot expansion at its 40,000-square-foot facility on County Road D, next to the Williams County Airport. City Planning and Zoning officials say it appears … Read more