Denver D. Hunter, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, January 10, 2020. Mr. Hunter was a 1954 graduate of Bryan High School and was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked on the Ohio turnpike for the Sinclair and Mobile gas …

Philip L. Siebenaler, 80 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, in his residence with his family at his side.  Phil fought a courageous battle with cancer.  Phil was born September 6, 1939, in Blakeslee, Ohio, the son of the late Vincent and Arlene (Krutsch) Siebenaler.  He was …

Brandi Berry, the Defiance woman convicted in November of embezzling large amounts of money from a local church, has been arrested on a probation violation and faces a new investigation. Berry had been placed on community control for five years in November on a charge of aggravated theft and more. …

Luis Barrientos, charged with three counts of rape and a list of other charges, faced the court in Defiance. He now has a pretrial hearing coming up. Officials say Barrientos in 2018 and 2019, had sexual contact with a 7-year-old girl, at a Defiance residence. Because the victim is under …

Audrey Foust, charged with attempted murder, pleads not guilty in a Defiance court room. Prosecutors say Foust, back in Nov., used a knife to stab Terry Soto in the chest at a Harrison Ave. location in Defiance. He was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening. Judge, Joseph Schmenk set …

A Steuben County deputy is alright after he is hit by a pickup while assisting with traffic control at that crash scene on State Road 120. They say Gary Thompson of Middleton wasn’t paying attention at the time of the crash. He was not injured. The officer sustained minor injuries …

In Steuben County…an SUV and pickup are in a head on collision on State Road 120, at CR 175 W. Investigators say Fernando Perez, the driver of the SUV, was headed west, when he crossed the center line into the path of the semi. Perez sustained minor injuries. The driver …

Gay L. “Tank” Schall, 74, of Bryan, passed away on January 8, 2020 at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier. Born on April 4, 1945 the son of Duane D. and Pauline B. (Musser) Schall. No services will be held for Tank. Arrangements entrusted to the Thompson Funeral Home in Montpelier.

Joseph E. Schultz, Sr., age 96, of Camden, Michigan and formerly of West Unity, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Schultz was a production employee and truck driver for Stubnuts & Green “Stubbys” and later worked as a custodian at …

Robert C. Hollstein, Sr., 73 years, of West Unity, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in his residence, with his loving family at his side.  Bob was born December 18, 1946, Wauseon, Ohio, the son of the late Lawrence C. and Pearl (Hamilton) Hollstein.  He attended Alvordton Schools.  He married …