An Ohio city has finally done what it set out to do: Put Ebenezer Scrooge to shame. Just in time for Christmas, the city of Bryan obtained a court order requiring a small church called Dad’s ...

In December 2024, the Williams County Court of Common Pleas ordered Dad's Place to evict its residents; three days later, ...

BRYAN, Ohio (WTVG) - A panel of judges on the Court of Appeals of Ohio has granted a motion to stay the imposition of the sentence for the pastor of Dad’s Place in Bryan. According to a press ...

BRYAN, Ohio — The Bryan, Ohio, pastor who operated his church as a shelter has been found guilty of a criminal misdemeanor, more than a year after a lengthy legal battle with the city began.

BRYAN, Ohio (AP) — On Tuesday, a city judge found Pastor Chris Avell guilty of violating zoning and fire codes in a criminal case. BRYAN, Ohio (AP) — For more than a year, a pastor who opened ...

The back entrance to Dad's Place Church is shown, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Bryan, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos) ...

Ohio Pastor Convicted in Dispute Over Sheltering Homeless Vows to Continue His Mission BRYAN, Ohio (AP) — For more than a year, a pastor who opened his church around the clock to shelter and ...

FILE - A banner announcing Dad's Place is displayed on the church's back entrance, in Bryan, Ohio, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos, File) ...