News Staff The turnout for next week’s special election has been good, officials say. Early voting for the Aug. 8 ballot began in person and by mail on July 11, though military and overseas absentee voting began June 23. The special election was called earlier this year, after Gov., DeWine signed a law…eliminating most August special elections. … Read more
There were two personnel changes and an update on an open position during the Bryan Board of Public Affairs meeting. The board approved hiring Emily Apt as a probationary account clerk…pending a physical and background check. She has 15 years of experience in accounting and customer service. The board also approved reclassifying Todd Stimpfle to … Read more
It may be the best time of year for anybody who loves finding great deals with the return of the U.S. 127 garage sale. Running Thursday through Sunday, the sale earned the name “World’s Largest Yard Sale” because it spans nearly 700 miles, starting 5 miles north of Addison, Michigan, and heading south all the … Read more
The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana confirms…two tornadoes touch down early Saturday…including one in Defiance County. The weather service confirmed a tornado formed in the Hicksville, which was reported as an EF-1…with peak wind speeds of 90 miles per hour in the general area of Buckskin Road. Several trees were snapped or uprooted, with … Read more
Pioneer’s safety and finance committees hold a joint meeting to discuss plans for funding two new fire trucks and a new fire station. Pioneer Mayor Ed Kidston recommended the fire department put together a bid package in order to calculate how much it will cost and have a plan ready for the public by December. … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted local plans to celebrate Williams County’s 200th birthday in 2020, but local officials have found a way to have the party in 2024. The Ohio legislature created Williams County in 1820, but it took about four years to organize the government. Commissioners are considering having a special meeting in June to … Read more
The Williams County Port Authority will be helping to fund a new housing study for the county…with the help of County commissioners and the Economic Development Corporation. A housing study was last completed in 2018…officials have been working to get it updated. Officials add…they received two bids for the housing study, one to do new … Read more
After severe thunderstorm warnings went into effect Friday night, those living in Allen County felt the impact with over 10,000 customers being without power. Damage was felt in the Defiance area as well, with a tornado warning being issued and many being jostled awake by tornado sirens in the early Saturday hours.
Several Bryan Police officers have a new piece of equipment thanks to a state grant. The force got a grant from the Ohio Criminal Justice Services to buy 14 officer-worn body cameras and a dedicated server to archive the footage. The officers are being permitted to wear a modified vest for the camera so they … Read more
A crash…south of Garrett sends two people to the hospital. Responders are dispatched to the intersection of county roads 327 and 68…for the two-vehicle accident. When they arrive…they locate a black pickup…on top of a sedan in the southwest corner of the intersection. Officials tell reporters…the truck was heading west on County Road 68 before … Read more