News Staff A teenager dies…two other teens are hurt…after a crash in DeKalb County. Officials say…the vehicle was northbound on County Road 23 just north of County Road 50…when the driver tries to pass in a no-passing zone, coming to a curve. The vehicle left the road…hitting a tree. Fire and Emergency Response Teams attempted life-saving measures … Read more
Backers of a proposal…to reform Ohio’s troubled political map-making system, gets the go-ahead…to begin signature-gathering. The Ohio Ballot Board cleared the way when it agreed unanimously that the constitutional amendment, proposed by Citizens Not Politicians, constitutes a single subject. The campaign committee now has until July…to collect the 413,487 valid signatures, required to make the … Read more
Passenger railroads, nationwide…will now be required to install video recorders inside their locomotives, but the head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the new rule is flawed because it excludes freight trains like the one that derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio earlier this year. The Federal Railroad Administration didn’t respond directly to … Read more
Differences between Ohio’s House Republicans appears to only be widening…after a rival GOP-contingent sues fellow conservative House Speaker, Jason Stephens…to seize control of over $1 million dollars in campaign funds. State Rep. Derek Merrin filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court against Stephens…for control over the Ohio House Republican Alliance and its coffers … Read more
The Millcreek-West Unity Local Board of Education gets updated on a couple of upcoming possibilities for students. Superintendent, Jim Wyse updated the board on the Project Prairie, which would use district land to create a prairie…to be used by student science classes. Wyse said the creation of the district would be funded through a grant … Read more
Early voting for the 2023 general election is underway. Polls officially opened for early voting Wednesday, allowing people to go to the Williams County Board of Elections, at the Williams County East Annex, on E. High St., in Bryan to cast their ballot. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday … Read more
The Williams County Health Department gets $27,500 dollars in federal grant dollars from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office…for the Safe Communities Coalition. Safe Communities promotes traffic safety. Officials say…the money will help fund various programs, aimed at addressing safety concerns on county roadways.
Williams County voters are being asked to support a new, continuing 3.5 mill levy…to fund county emergency medical services. If approved, it would generate $2.9 million dollars each year for, costing the owner of a $100,000 dollar home, about $10 dollars per month. Williams County EMS is one of the last self-funded EMS providers in … Read more
Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected…as early voting begins in Ohio’s closely watched off-year election…to decide the future of abortion access and marijuana legalization in the state. Of greatest interest nationally is Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment, giving every person the right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions. The effort comes on the … Read more
Two motorcyclists suffer serious injuries after they both hit the same deer while riding in rural Williams County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says…Daniel Andres, of Bryan…and Ryan Sprow, of Sherwood…were riding west on County Road H…west of County Road 13…when a deer ran into the roadway. Both men lost control and were thrown from … Read more