Christmas (vs) Poverty
Christmas time is an exciting time for children and for those of us who have grandchildren. But it is also a time teacher’s worry about those children they have in class…
November 2012
Williams County Blood Drive Rescheduled
The American Red Cross blood drive scheduled on Friday, Dec. 7, at Stryker High School has been postponed until a later date. However, you can donate on Thursday, Dec. 13, from…
Williams County Library Closings
The Williams County Public Library, with branches in Bryan, Edgerton, Edon, Pioneer, Stryker and West Unity, will be closed on Monday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday…
Edon Library to Host Holiday Open House
Santa’s coming to town, and you don’t want to miss him! Edon Branch Library is hosting a Christmas Party for area children on Monday, December 17, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm….
Four County Takes Part In Christmas For Kids
Four County Career Center students united in a school-wide effort and raised over $1,700 and collected many toys for the annual Christmas for Kids campaign sponsored by Clear Channel’s Mix 98.1-WDFM…
Williams County Crash Injures Four
The two vehicle injury crash occurred on US20 at the intersection of Count Road 1.50 in Northwest Township at approximately 2:47 p.m. A 1994 Mercury Topaz driven by Justin M. Rice,…
New Firefighter Approved on Probationary Status by Montpelier Council
The Montpelier Village Council called their meeting to order on November 26, 2012, to discuss items on their agenda. There were no comments from the audience following approval of the agenda…
Edon’s Dezra Goebel, Joey Brown Receive American FFA Degree
Dezra Goebel and Joey Brown, 2011 Edon High School graduates, were awarded the American FFA Degree at the 85th National FFA Convention and Expo held last month in Indianapolis. As the…
Four County Unites To Stuff The Bus
Four County Career Center students united in a school-wide effort and collected 3,136 pounds of non-perishable food items for the annual “Neighbors In Need” campaign sponsored by 105.7 The Bull and…
Four County Participates In Cholesterol Screening
Four County Career Center students and staff recently took part in a free cholesterol screening offered by the Corporate and Community Health Promotion Team of the Fulton County Health Center (FCHC)…
Quadco To Hold Benefit And Gift Shop Open House
A lasagna dinner and an open house of a new gift shop are being planned for a benefit at Quadco Rehabilitation Center in December. Speaking at the regular monthly meeting of…
Stryker Rotary Welcomes Ken Robarge
Ken Robarge, Chaplin, spoke to the Stryker Rotary Club about the Transport for Christ ministry. Ken has 28 years experience as a truck driver, and finds he can relate to the…
The Williams County Royal Court Members Are Queens For A Cause
The 2012 Williams County Royalty has decided to put the crowns to work. All of the Towns Queens are coming together to not only VI for the Titles of 2013 Williams…
Pioneer Library Partners With Community
Through a partnership with the community, the Pioneer Branch Library is getting a new storage shed. The Village of Pioneer donated labor and shared the cost of concrete for the new…
Lenore Irene Yoh (1928-2012)
Lenore Irene Yoh, 84, of West Unity died Monday November 26, 2012 at Hillside Country Living. She was born on February 14th 1928 in Madison Township near Kunkle, Ohio to Samuel…
Alice Mable Graham (1927-2012)
Alice Mable Graham, 85, of Pioneer died Monday November 26th in her home. She was born on April 8, 1927 in Galloway West Virginia to John Martin and Mabel (Wieland) Belan….
Ilo M. Cryer-Messner (1920-2012)
Ilo M. Cryer-Messner, 92 of Montpelier died Friday evening at her home. She was born on March 15, 1920 to Frank W. and Mabel (Bowen) Pitts in Paulding County Ohio. Ilo…
The Williams County Genealogical Society Remembers The War Of 1812
Tanya Brunner holding a copy of “Military Service Records at the National Archives”, which were handed out to attendees. The Williams County Genealogical Society Met on Oct. 12, at the West…
Unemployment Continues To Show Decrease In Fulton County
Ohio unemployment rates showed a slight drop during the month of October coming in at 6.9% compared to 7.1% in September. While Williams County dropped slightly to 6.8% in October, Fulton…
Local Volleyball Players Receive State and Division Honors
2012 OHSVCA All-Ohio Division IV Third Team Sydney Stoll, Edon Senior Division IV, District 7 First Team Sydney Stoll, Edon Senior Emily Hubby, Pettisville Junior Cierra Carpenter, Hilltop Senior Second Team…