Theodore M. “Ted” Kirkpatrick, Jr., age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:37 P.M. on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Ted was a 1967 graduate of Bryan High School, attended Tri-State University, and later received his …

Alice N. Hancock, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:45 A.M. on Friday, April 3, 2020, surrounded by her family, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, where she was a patient after an extended illness. Alice was a 1959 graduate of Montpelier High School. She …

Robert L. Brown, 94, of Montpelier passed away Thursday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on August 24, 1925 in Bridgewater Township to Earl Leslie and Ethel M. (Lanum) Brown.  Robert married Maxine Somers and she preceded him in death on November 26, 2010.  He …

Roger Leroy Rahmer, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Northern Lakes in Angola. He was born on April 7, 1940 to the late Glenn and Mildred (Lipp) Rahmer.  Roger grew up farming and gardening in Pioneer.  He graduated in 1959 from North Central High School.  He worked …

Betty May Smith, age 72, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Indian Meadows in Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked at the former McCord Corporation in Wauseon. Betty was born in Wauseon, Ohio, on February 13, 1948, the daughter of Clarence H. and Laticia (Hess) …

Williams County health officials report the first case of COVID-19. Currently, the department is seeking to identify any close contacts of the resident, who would require testing or monitoring for symptoms of coronavirus. The patient is now in a 14-day isolation period. The Health Department wants continued social distancing of …

A motorcycle crash in DeKalb County. Officials say a dog ran out onto County Road 64, in front of 70-year-old Gerald Capehart. He hits the dog, causing the motorcycle to overturn, ejecting Capehart. He was taken Parkview Regional for some cuts and shoulder pain. The crash remains under investigation by …

Ohio’s stay-at-home and essential businesses order has been extended to May 1, with a significant change for retail businesses, to go into effect on Monday. The order will require retail businesses to self-determine a max occupancy for their buildings, post it, and enforce it. This, in response to complaints over …

A deadly crash in Paulding. Officials say Steven Foltz dies, heading southbound on Emerald Road. There, the vehicle went off the roadway, hitting the Paulding County Senior Center. The impact of the crash smashes a hole in the outer brick wall of the facility. The car continues on…into the garage …

A Napoleon city employee comes down with coronavirus. Officials say since the worker is not a resident of Henry County, there remains no confirmed cases reported there. The employee arrived at work with symptoms of COVID-19, apparently. The supervisor identified the symptoms and sent that person home. A doctor then …