Jamie Villanueva, age 58, of Stryker, passed away July 8, 2013 in his home. He had worked at Napoleon Lynx in Archbold for over 10 years. Jamie was born in Edinburg, Texas on February 12, 1955, the son of Juan and Sara (Salazar) Villanueva. He is survived by two daughters, …
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PYRAMID SCHEME UNFOLDING
Three people from the area have been named as defendants in a lawsuit alleging violations of Ohio’s charitable and securities laws in connection with an international pyramid scheme that was recently shut down by federal and international authorities. On Tuesday, the Ohio Attorney General and the Ohio Department of Commerce …
Read More »EDON NOT GETTING ADDITIONAL FUNDS
Edon School District is the only district in Williams County not receiving any additional funds over the next two years. Most of the schools are getting a sixth to a quarter increase in 2014, and some are getting 10 and a half in 2015, the maximum amounts they could get. …
Read More »MONTPELIER BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS
The Montpelier Exempted Village Schools Board of Education Tuesday evening approved the resignation of Jassmine Reyes, several supplemental contracts and a resolution approving the adoption of an alternative make-up plan for calamity days. The board then went into executive session, with no action taken.
Read More »PLEAS ENTERED IN DEFIANCE
A man entered pleas Tuesday in Defiance County Court to charges resulting from several armed robberies. 20 year old Michael Brown of Defiance faces mandatory prison time after pleading no contest to charges of aggravated burglary and felonious assault with a firearm specification. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and Brown’s …
Read More »Richard Held, 88
Richard Cletus Held, age 88, of Edon, Ohio, passed away peacefully of cancer on July 8, 2013, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, in Bryan, Ohio, surrounded by his family. Richard was a lifetime farmer and a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. He retired in 1987 from Edon Machine Company after 27 years. …
Read More »Phillip Malone, II, 38
Phillip Lee Malone, II, 38, of Montpelier, passed away on Saturday at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on March 7, 1975 in Montpelier. Phillip graduated from Montpelier High School in 1994. Shortly after graduation Phillip joined the United States Navy and honorably served his country for four …
Read More »STRYKER VILLAGE COUNCIL TALKS CATS
Stryker Village Council met on Monday night and during that meeting, a lot of time was spent discussing how to control stray cats. After the issue of the disposal of trapped stray cats by the police department last month, The Bryan Times reports that council discussed the need for an …
Read More »WILLIAMS COMMISSIONERS MEET
Williams County Commissioners met Monday and approved the hiring of two new full-time employees as assistant custodians for the county courthouse and office buildings. The new hires officially start on July 15. The Bryan Times also reports that Commissioners met in executive session to discuss details pertaining to courthouse security. …
Read More »COMMISSIONERS MEET IN DEFIANCE
Defiance County Commissioners on Monday approved three grant agreements with the Ohio Public Works Commission for next year. Work will take place on Banner School Road, Hire Road, and The Bend Road. Commissioners yesterday also approved a state-funded Moving Ohio Forward demolition project for a house on Independence Road with …
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