News Staff After 40 years of being closed to the public, the stairs leading to the Carnegie Library in Bryan are open. The Williams County Public Library Bryan branch held a ribbon cutting and open house for the stairs and other renovations at the library on Sunday. Fixing the stairs was something the former library director told … Read more
Voters in Ohio will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana…but people on both sides of the issue say more hangs in the balance than simply decriminalizing the drug. Supporters of legalization say Ohio can reclaim tax revenue being lost to states such as Michigan, where marijuana is legal, and take power from illegal drug markets … Read more
A train hits and kills someone near the 4700 block of County Road 3 in Garrett. DeKalb County deputies are called to the CSX tracks in the area of County Road 3 and County Road 48. There, investigators confirm… the victim was struck by a passing train and pronounced dead at the scene. No further … Read more
The battle over how to teach reading has landed in court. With momentum shifting in favor of research-backed strategies, known as the “science of reading,”…states and some school districts have been ditching once popular programs, amid concerns that they aren’t effective. A legal fight in Ohio centers on a state ban of material that uses … Read more
The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio adds another program…geared towards helping inmates become productive, once they return to the community. CCNO Executive Director Dennis Sullivan recently told the facility’s board of directors it started the program last week and it is designed to help those released from the facility find jobs. He said the program … Read more
Abortion access is expected to play a central role in the 2024 elections. The preview comes next week, when Ohio voters decide whether to enshrine reproductive rights in their state Constitution. The amendment is the only abortion question on any state’s ballot this year, a spotlight that has generated intense attention from national groups…making Ohio … Read more
The Williams County commissioners give approval for the Williams Soil and Water Conservation District to apply for a grant for a local ditch project. SWCD had been approached by landowner and farmer Kevin Miller about the project that would be at least partially funded through the H2Ohio Conservation Ditch Grant Program. Officials say the ditch … Read more
An Ohio judge finds former Republican state Rep., Bob Young guilty on domestic violence charges…over an incident involving his wife in the summer. Judge Edward O’Farrell found Young, who waived his right to a jury trial and instead left his fate in the hands of the judge, guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of causing physical … Read more
The Williams County commissioners again discussed the levy for emergency medical services on the November ballot, addressing concerns from members of the public. The meeting was requested by county resident, Richard Sickel, but also attending were Williams County Recorder Patti Rockey and others, as concerned citizens. Sickel had questions on information presented before by various … Read more
A 30-year-old driver dies while leading officers on a cross-county chase that ends when he crashes into a big rig. LaGrange County deputies say the pursuit started in Branch County and continued into LaGrange County. Officers determined the driver was headed southbound on CR 1100 E and sped past a stop sign at the intersection … Read more