Velma Myers, 106 years, of Hicksville, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Hicksville, Ohio. Velma was born November 05, 1913 in Mark Center, Ohio, the daughter of the late Henry and Frieda (Miller) Vogelsong. She attended Mark Center High School, Mark Center, Ohio. …

Mary Ann Olsen, 87 years, of Wake Forest and formerly of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 with her family by her side. Mary Ann was born March 2, 1933 in Payne Township, Defiance County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Gabriel and Mary (Nagy) Katona. She was …

Williams County revenues are expected to decline because of the COVID-19 crisis. Officials announce nearly $100,000 dollars has been cut from the sheriff’s office’s current 2020 operations…it comes to about $93,000 dollars in savings that will not affect wages or budget line items. The office has initiated new safety protocols …

The Williams County Airport is one of 97 airports in Ohio receiving a financial grant as part of the newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. The Federal Aviation Administration awarded $108 million to 97 airports in Ohio, in all. Williams County Airport received $30,000, the same amount …

Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost tells creditors and financial institutions that COVID-19 stimulus checks are protected under existing Ohio law from bill collectors and exempt from state and federal attachment, garnishment or execution. Yost also signed a letter, joining 24 other attorneys general, requesting that the Department of the Treasury …

Some Ohio businesses could begin reopening after May 1…as long as proper precautions are taken amid the coronavirus. Gov. Mike DeWine told reporters he provided the first concrete timeline for a return to normal conditions after weeks of uncertainty, fear and economic hardship. The governor cautioned that the thaw in …

Norman L. Creek, 86 years, formerly of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at Bethlehem Woods Nursing Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born December 8, 1933, the son of the late Andrew S. and Dorothy S. (Smith) Creek. He was a 1952 graduate of Millcreek Local High …

Linda L. Robbins, age 73, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Linda worked for several years in Human Resources and has been a homemaker and stay at home grandma for the last 18 years. She was a tax preparer …

Coronavirus takes a life in Williams County. County health officials say a resident, who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. They did not offer any other details such as sex, age or hometown of the victim. Also, CCNO officials report their first confirmed case of COVID-19. It’s a staff member …

Northwest State Community College gets $1 million dollars in COVID-19-related funding from the ‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. Other colleges in the region received funding, also. Defiance College gets $662,680, while the technical school, Four County Career Center, in Archbold, receives $18 thousand.