News Staff An Illinois man dies in a head-on crash on the Indiana Toll Road. Emergency crews were called to the accident, just west of I-69 in Steuben County. First units on the scene found a car and a pickup truck with heavy front-end damage, blocking the eastbound lanes. The driver of the car, later identified as … Read more
Edgerton’s police department has installed a new forensic interview room in the Town Hall. Edgerton joins Bryan’s police department in having a forensic interview room at their disposal. Other agencies can use the room, if needed, officials say. Both police departments were recognized at the SART Symposium in Archbold last week for “going above and … Read more
The City of Bryan will be pursuing a nearly $1.9 million dollar loan from the Environmental Protection Agency to help fund a wastewater treatment facility project. The design work will include two new aeration tanks, replacement of an aeration air supply header and flow control improvements. Council approved applying for the loan…under suspension of rules … Read more
Gov., DeWine awards more than $42 million dollars in grants to promote school safety, including grants to two school districts in Williams County. Bryan City Schools and Edon Northwest Local Schools were two of the 624 schools who received funding through the fifth round of Ohio’s K-12 School Safety Grant Program. Bryan received $100,000 in … Read more
In Archbold…emergency responders gathered at Four County Career Center for a full-scale exercise…designed to evaluate response procedures. The career center, which serves approximately 900 students from 22 school districts, participated in an active shooter scenario during the rehearsal drill, which was held in coordination with Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Henry County Emergency Management Agency and … Read more
Williams County may be revamping its voluntary insurance program to simplify billing and entice more employees to take advantage of the program. The Williams County commissioners met with officials, who manages the program for the county, and Williams County Auditor Vickie Grimm to discuss options.
Thousands of Native American remains in Ohio could finally be laid to rest under a provision that has passed the state House, the start of a process that tribal members have waited on for decades. The Ohio History Connection, a nonprofit organization that works to preserve Ohio history, currently has over 7,100 ancestral remains and … Read more
Defiance Police is looking for Trinity Cohan, a Defiance teen who was last seen on Sunday. According to a Facebook post made by Defiance police, Trinity, 17, was last seen on Sunday, April 23 in Defiance…wearing dark-colored joggers and a gray long-sleeved flannel shirt. Trinity is 5 feet, 4 inches, 110 lbs, with brown hair … Read more
Policy updates for two organizations and employment contracts were on the agenda of the Archbold Area Schools Board of Education. The board passed a resolution requested by the Ohio School Council’s board of directors. Officials say…the OSC requested that all member school districts approve the resolution…which provides the superintendent with the authority to modify, supplement … Read more
The Continental Village Council meets and hears further updates on the town’s waterline project. Mayor, Matt Miller updated council further about the ongoing work, over on First Street. He noted that the West side of North First was bored and crews were working on pressurizing Maple Street. So far…the two-inch pipe on Maple that council … Read more