A shooting in Pandora Saturday night left a 17 year old boy dead. Putnam County Sheriffs Deputies went to 13915 Road 3 at just past 7pm and found the victim. Police haven’t released the name of the victim but early signs are the shooting was accidental. No charges have been …
Read More »County EMS says increased demand prompts need for more money
The increased demand for emergency services has Fulton County looking to voters for more money. A November 3 ballot questoin will ask for a 2-mill renewal, plus a 2-mill addition. The new revenue would bring in 2.6 millon dollars annually. For the owner of a home worth 100 thosuand dollars, …
Read More »Inaugural Oktoberfest in Bryan
The first and hopefully not the last Bryan Oktoberfest happens tomorrow…a celebration of all things German. It’s happening from 4pm to 1am behind Williams County Community Theater at Beech and Butler Streets. There will be lots of food, brats, saurekraut german potato salad and a host of beverages to wash …
Read More »Making headway on new Defiance school
They’re tearing down and building up again in Defiance where Archbold based D and R Demolition has torn down a house and shed located nor far from Defiance High School. That demolition is to get ready to building a school for grades 6 through 12. They’ve also been doing work …
Read More »Area Civil War soldier to be honored
A local veteran is being remembered for his service to the Union Army. Defiance native Albert Wilhelm King will be honored with a makrer at Riveside Cemetary in Defiance during a ceremony Sunday afternoon. At the ceremony, a Civil War headstone will be placed next to Kings final resting place …
Read More »Combatting crime with cameras at Defiance parks
As they try to curb vandalism, members of Defiance City Council have approved the installation of video surveillance equipment in city parks. The equipment will be instlalled at Kingsbury, Latty’s Grove and Riverside Parks. The security firmADT will do the installation. The cost of those installations will cost just under …
Read More »Commerical building permits up in Bryan in 2015
More companies are looking to build and expand in Bryan. The city zoning office says there have been a dozen commercial building permits received and approved so far this year. There were just nine in all of last year. The biggest to date, says the Bryan Times, is the renovation …
Read More »Area dairy gets new owners
New owners for Arps Dairy in Defiance. That facility is fed by 16 area dairy farms. The Bryan Times quotes new owners as saying the operations there will largely stay the same. They do have plans to roll out a premium milk line next month from its 220 North Clinton …
Read More »New pool in Wauseon? Who’s buying?
Wauseon voters who want a new community pool will be putting their money where their mouths are in the November election. A ballot question will determine whether voters are willing to fund a five year 2.6 mill tax levy to finance consuction of the community pool. For a person who …
Read More »Pioneer seeks more room for safety equipment, services
There’s a proposal on the table to expand the safety building in the Village of Pioneer. The Bryan Times reports right now the idea is being considered to see if something like that could be done without raising taxes. What they want to do is add three addtional bays, totalling …
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