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Montpelier – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on October 4, 2023, at approximately 8:27 p.m. The crash occurred on County Road H near County Road 13 in Superior Township, Williams County. Daniel J. Andres, age 48, of Bryan, …
Read More »Juvenile division of the Williams County Common Pleas Court gets recognition from the state.
The juvenile division of the Williams County Common Pleas Court gets recognition from the state on its two specialized dockets. The dockets…juvenile treatment and family dependency…are not new, but have now received final certification from the Ohio Supreme Court after a long process that included a detailed application, courtroom visit, …
Read More »New homes in Edon on the way.
The Williams County Port Authority approves contracts for the building of two houses in Edon…while approving the sale of one of those homes. Located at 205 and 209 Bunny Lane, construction is set to start soon…and be finished by Jan. 15. Andelynne Homes, out of Pioneer, was contracted for the …
Read More »Update in the case of a Stryker man, charged with retaliation against an official.
A hearing to consider motions in the case of a Stryker man, charged with retaliation against an official is now set for Oct. 17. The hearing for Michael Hill, 39, will be at 1 p.m. in Williams County Common Pleas Court. Hill is accused of threatening retaliation against a Henry …
Read More »Bryan Municipal Utilities gets six awards.
Bryan Municipal Utilities gets six awards at the American Municipal Power annual conference in Columbus. Jimmy Dunning, BMU operations manager, informed the Bryan Board of Public Affairs of the achievement during Tuesday’s meeting. BMU assisted Pioneer, Wapakoneta, Hillsdale, Michigan and Springfield, Illinois with storm damage this year and received an …
Read More »Williams County Commissioners to fund a Family and Consumer Sciences position through OSU Extension.
The Williams County Commissioners pass a resolution to fund a Family and Consumer Sciences position through the Ohio State University Extension Office. Common Pleas Judge Karen Gallagher, Becky McGuire and Kayla Wise first brought the request to commissioners in May and discussion has been ongoing since. The onetime $35,000 dollar …
Read More »Crash In Steuben County.
A crash just outside of Angola on US 20, between IN 327 and N 900 W blocks all lanes for a time. According to Indiana State Police, a semi was traveling at a fast speed when the driver failed to navigate a turn and lost control…resulting in 40,000 pounds of …
Read More »Pioneer’s safety committee and fire department discuss new fire truck.
Pioneer’s safety committee and fire department discussed pricing estimates and how to continue the process of purchasing new trucks during a joint meeting at the Pioneer Fire Department. The main priority currently is purchasing a replacement for Engine 71…the backup truck for the department…if Engine 72 goes down. A proposed …
Read More »Election Work in Progress.
An Ohio Senate committee takes up a handful of election administration bills. The proposals would close primaries, tweak Ohio’s “Sore Loser” law, and prohibit ranked choice voting. In Ohio, party affiliation is loose. You don’t select one when you register to vote. When primary elections come around, you can select …
Read More »Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously question the state’s lawyer.
Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously question the state’s lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting…in hopes of reviving its law banning most abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Before Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers even finished the first sentence of his argument, justices began peppering him …
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