Hugh M. Lindsey, 82 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Hugh was born September 10, 1931, the son of the late Hugh Ames and Audrey Elizabeth (Makley) Lindsey. He was a 1949 graduate of Bryan High School, called “the 49ers”, where he …
Read More »Anna Shininger, 95
Anna Margaret Shininger, 95 years, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Anna was born on December 28, 1917 in Ney, Ohio, the daughter of the late Peter and Susan (Warnimont) Hesselschwardt. She was a 1935 graduate of Ney High School. Anna married Howard Shininger on October …
Read More »Larry Sines, 66
Larry D. Sines, 66, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday afternoon at his home. He was born on August 14, 1947 in Adrian, Michigan to Samuel N. and Betty (Eggelston) Sines. Larry proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Army as a Spec. 5 developing aerial photographs. Larry …
Read More »Larry Summers, 74
Larry ”Plug” Summers, 74, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday afternoon in the Emergency Room at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier. He was born on February 9, 1939 in Montpelier to Warren H. and Martha L. (Gorman) Summers. Larry graduated from Montpelier High School in 1957. Larry was a machinist at …
Read More »IT’S BLACK FRIDAY!
The holiday shopping season got underway for many yesterday at the same time many others were enjoying their traditional Thanksgiving feast. This year, more retailers kicked off the holiday shopping season on Thanksgiving Day instead of Black Friday, in hopes of getting a head-start on the lucritive holiday dollars. According …
Read More »LIBERTY CENTER CONSIDERING SCHOOL
The Liberty Center Local Board of Education is asking residents for their input and thoughts about the location of a proposed new pre-kindergarten through grade 12 school. On Tuesday night, many showed up at a meeting to offer just that. The first 85 minutes of the school board’s meeting Tuesday …
Read More »DEFIANCE EYES BUDGET
The 2014 budget option before Defiance City Council was given a first look Tuesday night. Following a first reading, council let lie the ordinance which would approve the budget, six days after the county’s board of elections certified that the city’s 0.3-percent income tax for police and fire services passed. …
Read More »CLOVERDALE CLEANUP IS ONGOING
Ten days after two storms left destruction in their wake, Putnam County is on the road to recovery. The small village of Cloverdale was effectively “ground zero” for one storm cell which spawned a Category EF2 tornado on Nov. 17. Four families who rode out the storm in the Cloverdale …
Read More »QUADCO BENEFIT SET
Quadco Rehabilitation Center is set to hold their 2nd annual benefit and gift shop open house a week after Thanksgiving at their Stryker building. Since last year’s benefit proved so popular, they are once again planning to hold a dinner in the cafeteria. This year’s menu will include spaghetti, breadsticks, …
Read More »HELP FOR CLOVERDALE ON THE WAY
The Governor announced Tuesday that he has authorized the use of State Disaster Relief funds to assist Cloverdale in Putnam County continue to recover from the severe storms and tornadoes on Nov. 17. The State Disaster Relief Program is an authorized reimbursement program intended to provide assistance to local governments …
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