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The Williams Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting a Pollinator Workshop on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. in the Williams SWCD meeting room at 1120 W. High St. in Bryan. Topics that will be discussed include grassland habitat, pollinators, planting guidelines, helpful native wildflowers and how these …

Williams County Commissioners unanimously approved three annexations from Pulaski Township into the city of Bryan during an annexation hearing Monday. The annexations, totaling 3.62 acres, were presented together by local attorney Ryan Thompson. There were no public comments or objections made to the annexation request. Two of the parcels are …

A Mason City mom accused of making her children sleep in a feces-covered room faces criminal charges. 25 year old Alexis Rae Martinez was arrested Monday morning on three counts of felony neglect of a dependent person. According to Mason City Police Investigator Seth McChesney, three criminal complaints that covered …

Five local companies submitted bids to Williams County commissioners for the Durham Estates sanitary sewer improvements project. The work includes removing the old treatment plant northwest of Belfast Lane abutting the Orchard Hills Golf Course and running lines from there along Country Club Drive to tie into an existing main …

Fulton County Sheriff Roy Miller recently released results from a traffic enforcement blitz that was conducted Aug. 19 through Sept. 5 in conjunction with the Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over campaign. Deputies that worked this blitz made 78 traffic stops and issued 26 citations. The citations issued were for …

State Sen. Cliff Hite said the Bryan City School district’s new grade six through 12 building is a perfect example of what can be accomplished with the city’s “can-do” attitude. Speaking at Sunday’s dedication of the new school building, Hite recounted how he first learned about this attitude when he …

The Hanford Police Department said a woman was arrested Friday after she crashed into a house. Around 9:05 p.m., police were called to the 2400 block of Michael Way for a vehicle that had crashed into a residence. Police said officers found 24 year old Shandon Crawford leaning against a …

Northwest Ohioans now have the opportunity to play a role in deciding exactly how their travels on the Ohio Turnpike will go, and how much they might cost. The Bryan Times reports with its toll system nearing the end of what the Turnpike Commission calls its “useful life,” a recently …

Ohio veterans can get a new card from the state to carry as identification. The veterans’ card is the creation of a new state law. When veterans apply for this card, the state will keep all of the important government information online so it’ll be easily accessible when vets apply …

A Defiance man was sentenced to prison in Defiance County Common Pleas Court on a robbery charge. 30 year old Joshua Love of Elbert St., was given a four-year term by Judge Joseph Schmenk on a charge of aggravated robbery. The court also reserved jurisdiction over the restitution amount, according …