The Ful­ton County Crime Stop­pers pro­gram has released some infor­ma­tion that they hope will help catch some peo­ple they say are respon­si­ble for a theft in the area. In Jan­u­ary, a log split­ter was stolen in Meta­mora. The log split­ter is described as red in color, with a 6.5 horse …

A log­ging acci­dent left one Put­nam County log­ger injured. It hap­pened on Mon­day after­noon when a tree fell on the leg of 53 year old William Rayle Jr of Cloverdale. Rayle was taken to St. Rita’s Med­ical Cen­ter in Lima with unspec­i­fied injuries. It hap­pened Mon­day after­noon just before 2. …

The Defi­ance Area Cham­ber of Com­merce has put out the word… they need a new pres­i­dent. The posi­tion will become effec­tive soon, as cur­rent pres­i­dent Isaac Lee plans to step down, effec­tive March 13th in order to accept the posi­tion of vice pres­i­dent of mem­ber­ship for the Toledo Regional Cham­ber …

The Henry County Engineer’s Office has announced plans are under­way to replace four bridges and resur­face about 11 miles of roads at a cost of about $2.3 Mil­lion. On top of that, the county this year will chip and seal about 36 miles of road­way. On the list this year, …

The Ohio State High­way Patrol, along with local law enforce­ment, inves­ti­gated a series of weather-related crashes begin­ning Sat­ur­day morn­ing, all due to the storm that moved through our area. The weather changed quickly Sat­ur­day morn­ing. Snow started to fall, and the wind picked up, caus­ing severe low vis­i­bil­ity and blow­ing …

A semi truck was slammed by a train. It hap­pened Sat­ur­day after­noon in the vil­lage of Leip­sic. The Put­nam County Sheriff’s Office says just before 1 Sat­ur­day after­noon, the truck was trav­el­ing on County Road 5, north of Ohio 613 when it slid on the road­way and ran into the …

Betty L. Perkins joined her husband Archie, her mother and father; Cora and James Hollie Williamson, and others who loved her on Friday February 13, 2015. Together they are praising our Savior Jesus Christ. Betty was born on August 29, 1937 in Lenoir City, TN. She is survived by her sons, …

Sarah Ruth DeRan, 53 years, of Toledo, passed away suddenly, Saturday, February 14, 2015 in her home in Toledo.  Sarah was born July 17, 1961 in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Glen L. and Ruth Ellen (Kroa) Anderson.  She was a 1979 graduate of Fairview High School and continued her …

D. Wilbur Miller, age 68, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:50 P.M. on Friday, February 13, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient, after an extended illness. Mr. Miller was an independent truck driver, operating D.W. Miller Trucking for more than …

Ashley Ann McCrea, age 32, of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at 6:54 A.M. on Thursday, February 12, 2015, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. A 2001 graduate of Edon Northwest High School, she was currently employed by Campbell’s Soup in Napoleon, Ohio. Ashley’s …