Some area busi­nesses say the Level Three snow emer­gency that was declared for Mon­day and Tues­day in most of our area did more than clear the roads, they say it cleared out their stores, and also their cash reg­is­ters. Many area busi­nesses say they that they will feel the eco­nomic …

This reminder… The Ayersville Local Board of Education’s orga­ni­za­tional and spe­cial board meet­ing that had orig­i­nally been sched­uled for Tues­day, has been resched­uled for 5 this after­noon in the high school library. The reg­u­lar meet­ing for Jan. 20 is still on as orig­i­nally scheduled.

Mildred E. Daugherty, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare in Bryan, where she had been a resident. Mrs. Daugherty was a member of First Baptist Church in Bryan, where she had been a Sunday School teacher and member of the Ladies …

Herbert J. Grime, age 88, of Archbold, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014, in his home. Prior to his retirement he had been a lifelong area farmer. Mr. Grime was born in Archbold on February 13, 1925, the son of Clarence and Ethel (Harsch) Grime. On September 2, 1950 he …

Virginia M. McFeters, age 90, of Wauseon went home to meet her family and friends in Heaven on Monday January 6, 2014. She was born on September 24, 1923 in Perrysburg, Ohio the daughter of the late Roy and the late Helen (Schneider) Bullis. Virginia was very active in the …

Over 100 ODOT crews through­out our area con­tinue to plow state and fed­eral roads. As winds con­tinue to gust, crews are report­ing drift­ing on some routes, espe­cially in rural areas. ODOT says Dri­vers should take cau­tion and be aware of chang­ing con­di­tions on the road­ways. Due to the extreme cold …

A scrap metal recy­cling com­pany announced plans Tues­day to open a new facil­ity in Auburn. Met­alX LLC says the new plant will cre­ate as many as 80 new jobs by 2017. The com­pany, which is based in Water­loo, says it will spend $12.4 mil­lion to buy, ren­o­vate and equip a …

The City of Defi­ance has con­tin­ued the snow emer­gency through Wednes­day. City offi­cials are advis­ing motorists to take extreme cau­tion on the road­ways. A park­ing ban in the down­town area is being enacted to help allow crews to clear the streets. Any vehi­cle parked on a des­ig­nated “no-parking” street will …

The severe cold is affect­ing many facets of daily life here in the area, includ­ing sim­ple things like keep­ing warm and hav­ing fresh water. If you live in the city of Bryan and you don’t have any water, yet the pipes inside your house are not frozen, you should call …

Four County Career Cen­ter will hold a career night open house from 5 to 7:30 p.m. next Mon­day at the cen­ter, which is located at State Routes 66 and 34, just south of Arch­bold. Prospec­tive stu­dents will have an oppor­tu­nity to tour the cam­pus and see the 30 career and …