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THE VILLAGE REPORTER–What Made News In 2020

December 30, 2020Updated:January 16, 2021No Comments14 Mins Read


January 1, 2020

Equestrian Addition Added To Northwest Ohio Rails To Trails

Williams County’s Stiriz Receives “Outstanding Assistant Prosecutor” Award

Montpelier Council Makes A Splash With The Issuance Of Notes Totaling $300,000

Bryan City Council: Chris Chapa Named Police Chief At December Meeting

Swanton Post Honors Local Man As Trooper Of The Year

January 8, 2020

One Of Wauseon’s Best Kept Secrets … A World Class Magician

Edon Senior Center Welcomes New Director

Delta United Methodist Church Welcomes New Pastor

Swanton BOE Thanks Shannon Crow For Eight Years Of Dedicated Service

Two Arrests Made Following Police Chase Through Williams & Fulton Counties

January 15, 2020

Evergreen Quiz Bowl Team Advances To Nationals For 4th Year In A Row

Delta’s Sharon’s Cinderella Ball Helps Family Fighting Leukemia

Bryan City School Board Hears From Fifth Grade Ambassadors

Mayor Day Lays Out His Vision For The Village Of Edgerton

Dick Long Tabbed To Chair Bryan Board Of Public Affairs For 2020

January 22, 2020

Pride Of Williams County Pageant Queens Crowned

Williams County Commissioners Hear WCJFS & Nettle Creek Ditch Maintenance Updates

Lyons Village Council Looks Into Potential NatureWorks Grant Funding

FULTON COUNTY DRUG COURT: The Story Of Scott Pfaff

Charges Filed Against Four Juveniles In Connection With Wauseon Fire

January 29, 2020

Delta Marching Band & Choir Students Visit The Most Magical Place On Earth

ART/S&S, Artisan Floral & Gift Boutique Named Bryan Chamber Businesses Of The Year

Williams County Sheriff Seeks Ohio Supreme Court Intervention In Primary Ballot Case

Stranger Reported As Following Two Pioneer Children From School

Delta Village Council Continues Discussion AboutPermitting Golf Carts On Streets

 February 5, 2020

Bryan’s Spangler Candy Company Returns Iconic ‘Sweethearts’ Brand To Store Shelves

Newest Swanton Bulldog Is A Different Breed

Bryan Honor Student Nominated To Attend The Congress Of Future Medical Leaders In Boston

Williams County Commissioners Discuss Abandoned Kunkle Gas Station

ConAgra Commits To $40 Million Investment In Archbold Plant

 February 12, 2020

Stryker Police Department Welcomes Officer Saddoris Back From Deployment

No Change For Metamora 2020 Water Rates & Park-O-Rama Will Continue

Bryan City Cable Rate Hikes Discussed During BPA Meeting

“Taste Of Wauseon Gala” Celebrated

Bryan City Council Discusses The Dissolution Of The Board Of Public Affairs

February 19, 2020

-MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT: Williams County Sheriff Candidates Share Ideas

Follow Up On Superintendent Concerns Focus Of Montpelier School Board Meeting

Stryker Schools Unveil Remodeled Building

Williams County Sheriff Towns To Resign March 17th; Avoiding Three Felony Charges

Pettisville School Board Announces Public Informational Dates For 3.5 Mill Levy

February 26, 2020

Cookies On Demand Honored As Montpelier Business Of The Year

YOUR MOST AFFORDABLE LOCAL NEWS OPTION: Newspaper Single Copy & Subscription Prices Increase This Week

Suspicious Man Arrested After Entering Evergreen Local Schools

Fire At Scottdel In Swanton Destroys Building

Alvordton Millcreek Township Fire Department Hosts Pancake & Sausage Breakfast

March 4, 2020

PASTOR BYRON & GAYLE ADAMS: Life Changing Church (Edgerton & Angola) Husband & Wife Duo Spend Week In Africa With Compassion International

Archbold Art Student Wins Two Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Kunkle Residents Learn More About Pending Wastewater Removal System

North Central Board Of Education Honors Homer Hendricks For 23 Years Of Service

Delta Village Council Moving Forward With Civic Alert System

March 11, 2020

MARCH: DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH: Serving & Loving Those With Disabilities

Fayette Forms Community Development Corporation

Domestic Violence Incident Claims The Life Of Bryan Man

28-Year Old Montpelier Mother Of Three Victim Of Toledo Murder

Expedition To 50 States Made By Pioneer’s Jennings In 32 Days

March 18, 2020

Hilltop’s Joe Reamsnyder To Compete At International Science & Engineering Fair

Williams County Commissioners Hear From Health Department Concerning COVID-19

Multiple Crews Again Battle Fire At Metal X Near Delta

Montpelier Couple Wins New Set Of Windows From Quillen Brothers

CCNO Makes Policy Changes In Response To Coronavirus Outbreak

 March 25, 2020

Fulton County Commissioners Implement COVID-19 Operations Plan

Commissioners: Gary Mohre Appointed As Acting Williams County Sheriff

Village Of Pioneer To Provide Free Utilities To Residents For Three Months

Ohio Issues “Stay At Home” Order; New Restrictions Placed On Day Cares For Children

Williams County Commissioners Adjust Meeting Hours; Postpone Williams County 200th Anniversary Celebration Kick-Off Event

 April 1, 2020

Edgerton’s Steve Wilmot: Newly Published Book Appropriate For The Times

Swanton Lions Club Member Embodies The Mission

Policy Changes Enacted Due To COVID-19 By Montpelier Village Council

Bryan Municipal Utilities Closes Office Until Further Notice

Village Of West Unity Announces Water/Sewer Bill Relief During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 8, 2020

Edgerton’s Park View Nursing Home Residents Entertained By Yellow Lab

Bryan’s New Hope Community Church Ministering “Here, There & Everywhere”

First Federal Bank/Home Savings Bank Makes $100,000 Commitment To Help Local Non-Profits Address Impacts Of COVID-19

Williams County Health Department Announces First Lab Confirmed Case Of COVID19

Williams County Commissioners Officially Join State Of Emergency

 April 15, 2020

County Seats Bryan & Wauseon Raise Symbols Of Hope

Swanton Local School Board Discusses Pandemic Impact

Delta Village Council Closes Community Park To All Sporting & Recreational Activities

First Patient With COVID-19 Admitted To Bryan Hospital

COVID-19 Pandemic Dominates The Discussions At April 6th Bryan City Council Meeting

April 22, 2020

Williams County Commissioners Addressed By New Sheriff Gary Mohre

Major Village Projects Continue In Swanton

Pettisville Schools Decide To Cancel Prom Due To Health Pandemic

Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Create Ohio Office Of Small Business Relief

Montpelier Board Adopts COVID-19 Contingency Plan At Their April 14th Meeting

 April 29, 2020

North Central Seniors Receive Surprise Recognition

Teachers Giving Back To Delta Students & Families

Bryan City Council Agrees To A Three-Year Deal With The Schools For SRO Services

Fulton County Commissioners Tracks COVID-19 Timeline In Approving Temporary Policies

Williams County Health Community Stays Connected

 May 6, 2020

Williams County Voters Elect Kochert Sheriff

Antique Swanton Fire Truck Being Donated To Sauder Village

Dr. Michael Miller: Recognizing Twenty Years Of Chiropractic Care

Evergreen Board Approves Remote Learning Plan For The Remainder Of The 2019-2020 Year

Edgerton Board Accepts Resignation of High School Principal

May 13, 2020

National Guard Assists Bryan’s “The Hub” Food Pantry

Mother/Daughter Team Make Masks For Wreaths Across America

Bryan Council Hears Details Of The Resumption Of All-Trash Pickups In The City

Montpelier’s Ruby Lockhart Celebrating 108th Birthday

Senior Living Facility Nears Completion In Swanton

 May 20, 2020

Swanton Fire Department Quickly Adapts During Pandemic

Dr. Zoreida Vasi Retiring After Almost Thirty Years As WCHD Medical Director

Stryker Subway: Area Businesses Come Together To Thank Williams & Fulton County Healthcare Workers

Williams County Commissioners Meet In Executive Session With Incoming Sheriff Tom Kochert

Book Exchange Barn Now Available Outside Pettisville Farm Bureau Office

 May 27, 2020

Solar Array Being Considered For Swanton High School

Pioneer Village & Legion Team Up To Place Nine New Flagpoles At Floral Grove Cemetery

Stryker School Board Regretfully Accepts Resignation Of Board Member Ben Woolace

Delta School Board Hears Pandemic Affected Five-Year Forecast

Edgerton Board Of Education Announces New High School Principal

June 3, 2020

Officer Paul Zawodny Retires After 41 Years Serving Bryan

Fulton County Entrepreneur Makes Bath & Body Products Just For The Health Of It

Wauseon Man Killed In Double Fatality Car Crash On US 20

Williams County Mayors Association Gathers; State Monies Available Reviewed

Montpelier Council Agrees To Over $1.3 Million In Cuts To The 2020 Village Budget

June 10, 2020

Williams County “Unite In Love” Held On Courthouse Lawn

After COVID 19 Death, State Farm Insurance Makes Donation To Delta Area First Responders

COVID-19 Live Virus Testing Now Available In Williams County

Jason Randall Wins National Police Week Recognition Contest

Wauseon City Council Approves Ball Park Fees For Out Of Town Groups

June 17, 2020

Here A Stack, There A Stack … Fayette Village Council Signs Stacks Of Approved Paperwork

Kochert Sworn In As New Williams County Sheriff

Dr. Stephen Switzer Retiring After Thirty-Eight Years As Pettisville Schools Superintendent

Archbold Man Seriously Injured In Two Car Collision South Of Wauseon

West Unity Village Council Commends Police Chief & Department

June 24, 2020

Village Of West Unity Water Tower Placed

Swanton BOE Meets “Spike”, Approves Solar Array

Fulton County Fair Cancelled; Junior Fair Goes On

New Roof By Volunteer Team At 4-H Camp Palmer Finished

Williams County Fair Board Debates Direction For 2020 Fair In The Wake Of COVID-19

July 1, 2020

West Unity’s Hotel Dodge Sign Freshly Painted

New Water Shut-Off Guidelines Discussed By Swanton Village Council

Millcreek-West Unity School Board Suspends Academic Eligibility Requirements Due To COVID-19

Montpelier Village Council Hears Report On Electric Rate Spike, And Why It Happened

Swanton Village Council Rejects Live-Streaming Meetings To The Public

July 8, 2020

Fayette School Board Approves Staffing Following Clarifications

Stryker Council Member Dresses Up New Welcome Sign

Swanton Residents Step Up Against Graffiti

Village Of Edon Hit By Vandals

Elderly Bryan Couple Found Dead In Their Home On Cardinal Drive On June 22nd

 July 15, 2020

Village Of Montpelier Welcomes Residents To New Splash Pad

2020 Pioneer Kaleb McLaughlin Memorial Events Continue Despite COVID-19 Complications

Bryan BPA Approves Temporary Expansion Of Good Neighbors Utility Fund

Fayette Council Hears Details Of Ohio EPA Utility Disconnect Suspension Revocation

Chief Chittenden Administers Oath Of Office To Newest Officer Richard Roe At Wauseon City Council

July 22, 2020

REOPENING TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 4TH: Bryan’s Compassion Medical Clinic: A Medical Ministry Passing Through The Refiner’s Fire

Bryan Woman Found Guilty In Animal Abuse Case

Wauseon Schools Name Wauseon Machine & Manufacturing To Business Honor Roll

Edon High School Juniors Give Class Of 2020 A Sendoff Banquet To Remember

Montpelier Council Moves To Cap Electric Power Supply Costs Adjustments At 1.5 Cents

July 29, 2020

FUMY Youth Invasion In Fayette Gives Village A Facelift

Pride Of Montpelier & Bryan Fountain City Pageants Combine For This Year’s Crownings

Attorneys Seek To Overturn Conviction & Death Sentence Of James Worley

Swanton BOE Votes To Join Group Fighting EdChoice Voucher Program

Edgerton Council Hears Proposal Outlining Return Of Junior Firefighter Program

August 5, 2020

Edon Turns Out In A Big Way To Honor One Of Its Smallest Citizens

Two Williams County Deputies Move Into Full-Time Status From Probationary Ranks

Williams County Commissioners Announce Special Recognition For 200th Anniversary

Peaceful, Patriotic Protest Takes Place In Fayette

Fulton County Health Department Reports First COVID-19 Death

 August 12, 2020

Meet The Williams County Relay For Life 2020 Survivors Of The Year

12-Year Old Quinn Ripke Of Pettisville Is Taking The Fight To Juvenile Diabetes

Delta Area Chamber Of Commerce Names Brandon R. Johnson Citizen Of The Year

Edgerton Remodeling Utility Office Due To COVID

Alvordton Plow Days Go On Without A Hitch … Save The One For The Plows

August 19, 2020

WILLIAMS COUNTY SHERIFF’S RACE: Kochert & Mohre Set To Square Off

Severe Storms Cause Structural Collapse At Archbold’s Sanoh America Facility

Two Young Girls Honored For Helping Save Seven-Year Old Boy In Fulton County

Metamora Village Council Hears Eagle Scout Proposal

West Unity Council Discusses Proposed ‘Christmas In The Park’ Drive Through Event

August 26, 2020

Community Effort Saves Life Of Child In Fulton County

FOOD VENDORS, BANDS & FIREWORKS: Williams County Residents Enjoy A Day In The Park

Police Chase In Defiance Leads To Arrest Of Woman With Warrant Out Of Williams County

Edgerton Schools To Allow Face Shields

Clarifications Made On Handling Of Box Of Munitions By Williams County Sheriff’s Department

September 2, 2020

Swanton To Solicit Ideas For Empty Lots On South Main Street

West Unity American Legion Riders Deliver Two Blue Star Banners

Montpelier Council Approves Bids For Randolph Street Pump Station Rehab Project

Williams County Commissioners Hear Of Hiring Of Two Detectives Within Sheriff’s Department

Fulton County Commissioners Hear Of Upcoming Work At Fayette Tubular Site

September 9, 2020

Swanton Couple Heads Team To Assist Iowa Farmers Hit By Derecho

New Playground Equipment Becomes A Reality In Evansport

Delta Elementary Students Recognized For Back The Blue Donation

Fulton County Fair Held For Jr. Fair Exhibitors & Harness Racing

Williams County Commissioners Concerned About Time Frame To Spend CARES Act Money

September 16, 2020

Williams County Baby In Need Of New Heart

Williams County Sheriff’s Deputies Given Detective Duties

Montpelier Schools Listen To Concerns Over Face Masks

SWANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL WINS OMLA TEAM OF THE YEAR: Middle School Principal Matt Smith Selected As Educator Of The Year

Metamora Council To Start Process Of Removing Special Olympics Donation Bin

September 23, 2020

Swantonians Plug Supply Gaps For Deployed 180th Ohio ANG Members

Dedication Ceremony Held In Montpelier For Vietnam War Chevrons

Holiday City Village Council Swears In New Mayor

Candidate For Williams County Commissioner Speaks Before Montpelier Village Council

Swanton Village Council Votes To Purchase New Fire Engine

September 30, 2020

Village Of Montpelier Holds Solar Field Dedication

Bryan City Council Approves Blue Line On Beech Street

Evergreen School Board Approves High School Diving Club

Fulton County Commissioners Decide Senior Centers To Remain Closed

Council Member Lana Tompkins Resigns From Stryker Village Council

October 7, 2020

NW Ohio Residents Assist In Iowa Clean-Up Following Derecho

Village Of Edon Adds Mini Disk Golf To Walz Park

Wauseon Rotary Helps Complete Refurbishment Of The Caboose At The Wauseon Depot

Edgerton Village Council Discuss Use Of CARES Act Funds

Funding The Topic Of Conversation For Williams County Commissioners

October 14, 2020

Edgerton Homes To Receive Emergency Numbers: Edgerton Teenager Striving To Become Eagle Scout

Bryan Municipal Utilities Hosts Movie Night

Local Voters Have Plenty To Decide In November Election

Village Of Edgerton Moves Forward On The Purchase Of Police Cruisers

New Legislation Dominates Delta Village Council Agenda

October 21, 2020

Service Dog Fundraiser: Stryker Scarecrows For Cairo/Pizza For Pups

Fulton County Commissioners Hear From MVPO Concerning Project Allocation

Kunkle Residents Encouraged To Apply For Funding Involving New Sewer System

Tony Stuart Selected To Fill Vacant Swanton Village Council Seat

Montpelier Village Council Approves Fire Applicants

October 28, 2020

Village Of Delta Working With Fulton County On Nova Steel Project

Edgerton Schools Sees Rise In Enrollment / COVID Cases

Williams County Mayors Addressed By United Way & County Prosecutor

Bryan City Council Hears From Local Group “CARE”

Williams County Commissioners Informed Kids Might Get To See Santa Virtually This Year

November 4, 2020

Swanton Village Council Welcomes New Member Tony Stuart

Village Of Montpelier To Hold Online Auction

Fayette History Center Sets Up Bean Creek Candy Shop

Swanton Mayor & Village Council Continue Debate Over Live Streaming Of Council Meetings

Hilltop National Honor Society Adds New Members

November 11, 2020

Delta Police Department Adds New Officer To The Ranks

Williams County Commissioners Hear All Bids For Kunkle Wastewater Project

Williams County Commissioners Hold Extensive Discussion On Tile Replacement In Bona Vesta

Metamora Village Council Agrees To Holding Holiday Parade On December 6th

Fulton County Commissioners Deliberate On Tenmile Creek Ditch

November 18, 2020

Montpelier Council Discusses New Baseball Dugouts

Fulton County Commissioners Fill Two Meetings With Resolution Approvals

Williams County Commissioners Hear Of End Of Agreement From Hillside Director

West Unity Awards Funds To Nine Businesses

Pettisville School Board Approves Purchase Of New Transit Bus

November 25, 2020

Evergreen School Board Discusses Tentative School Calendars For Next Two Years

Edgerton Village Donates Coronavirus Relief Supplies

Local Heart Transplant Recipient, Baby Dean, Doing Well

Solar Project Update & DORA Signage Discussion Held With Williams County Commissioners

Holiday City Village Council Talks About How To Draw New Residents

December 2, 2020

Synchronous Remote Learning Day Approved By Pike-Delta-York School Board

Fayette Mayor Declares December Small Business Month

Williams County Commissioners Introduced To New Task Force

FCHC & FCHD Release Joint Statement About COVID-19 Impact On Fulton County

Montpelier Village Council Approves 2021 Appropriations

December 9, 2020

Williams County Mayors Discuss “Cops With Kids”

Buildings In Downtown Montpelier Demolished To Create Green Space

St. Mary School (Edgerton) Sixth Graders Collect Toy Donations

Evergreen’s Breanna Huffman & McKenna Babcock Sign To Continue Athletic Careers At The Next Level

Fulton County Clerk Of Courts Tracy Zuver Elected As Officer For OCCA

December 16, 2020

Williams County Toys For Tots Giveaway Serves More Than You May Realize

Local Holiday History Brings 2020 Christmas Joy

Williams County Commissioners Hear Update On MARCs Tower

Teleconference Outlines Latest Williams County COVID-19 Pandemic Data

Fulton County Commissioners Hear Bids For Gillen Ditch Project


 

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