Frank E. Walter, 84 years, of Hamilton, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn, Indiana. Frank was born January 5, 1930 in Butler, Indiana, the son of the late Grover and Ruth Delight (Houghton) Walter. He married Donna R. Jones on March 24, 1950 in Butler, Indiana, and …
Read More »B-Rock Blizzard Auction This Saturday
B Rock is having its 35th annual Blizzard auction this Saturday starting at 8am. We’ve held the auction every year at this time to commemorate the Blizzard of 1978, and each year an organization in NW Ohio is a recipient of the proceeds of the auction. This year, it’s the …
Read More »Bryan Salt Supplies Hit Hard
Bryan Mayor Doug Johnson told City Council on Tuesday that the city has already used the 500 tons of rock salt it had stored for the winter. The Bryan Times reports that Johnson said the city then ordered another 194 tons, which was followed by another order for another 73 …
Read More »High Speed Internet Finally To Be A Local Reality
The 21st Century is closing in fast on Bryan.. According to the Bryan Times, customers of Bryan Municipal Utilities’ Internet service soon should notice some faster speeds and better connections. A recent upgrade to the utilities’ current 45 Mbps dedicated circuit to a 500 Mbps ethernet circuit supplied by Sprint …
Read More »Cold Weather Proclamation Issued By Governor
The cold winter weather is back with a vengeance, and it appears as though it’s going to stick around for at least a few more weeks. On Sunday, in response to the unusually cold temperatures, the Governor issued a “propane emergency” for all of Ohio’s 88 counties. The governor’s declaration …
Read More »Count The Homeless
A point-in-time homeless count is held locally as well as across Ohio each year. Statewide, there were 12,325 homeless found during the count, according to the 2013 Ohio Homeless Report from the Coalition on Homelessness and housing in Ohio. This year’s point-in-time count here in our region will take place …
Read More »William Van Dyke, 86
William S. Van Dyke, 86 years, of Fayette, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014 at Heartland of Wauseon, Wauseon, Ohio. Bill was born July 1, 1927 in Delta, Ohio, the son of the late Klintworth and Mae (Peters) Van Dyke. He married Betty Lou Ankney on September 14, 1944 in Adrian, Michigan, …
Read More »Rex Smith, 86
Rex J. Smith, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:50 P.M. on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Smith was a 1945 graduate of Farmer High School and served in the United States Air Force during the …
Read More »Lucille Osmun, 91
B. Lucille Osmun, age 91, of rural Edon, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014, at 9:15 P.M. shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier. She was a graduate of Mark Center High School, a mother and homemaker and devoted farm wife. She also enjoyed …
Read More »Fern Mikesell, 81
Fern R. Mikesell, age 81 of Swanton and formerly of Wauseon passed from this life early Monday January 20, 2014 at Swanton Valley Care and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Mikesell was a lifelong Homemaker and had also worked as a housekeeper at the former Detwiler Manor in Wauseon prior to her retirement. …
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