Gary “Grandpa” W. Cooksey, 67, of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday morning at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born March 12, 1953 in Brazil, Indiana to Roy P. and Mae Elizabeth (Sutherland) Cooksey.  On March 18, 2005 he married Rose M. Cherkas in Sevierville, Tennessee and she survives. Gary …

Anna E. Lukey, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon at her daughter’s home.  She was born February 14, 1930 in Hamtramck, Michigan to Michael and Bessie M. (Wares) Husak.  Anna married Rudolph Lukey and he preceded her in death. Anna loved to be around her children and grandchildren and being …

Sandra Oxender, 75 years, of West Unity, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo.  Sandra was born August 27, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Gordon and Dorothy (D’Lamater) Gorringe.  She was a 1963 graduate of West Unity High School …

Due to an upsurge in COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks, Williams County is on the verge of being elevated to a higher threat level in the state’s color-coded coronavirus warning system. The County Health Department is reporting 17 new cases in the current two-week reporting period. Two more …

There will be no parole for John Skelton. The Morenci man was convicted on three counts of unlawful imprisonment…in connection with the November 2010 disappearance of his sons, Andrew, Alexander and Tanner. He was sentenced to a maximum 15 years imprisonment at the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Michigan. Skelton …

One person is hurt after a solo crash on County Road F.75, east of Pulaski. Officials say Brian Grazinai, of Bryan, fell asleep, behind the wheel. His pickup truck goes off the north side of the road, hitting a utility pole, satellite dish and tree. The vehicle was on fire …

The Ohio Department of Aging reemphasizes its plans to authorize reopening adult day care and senior centers on Sept. 21, though county senior centers will begin opening Oct. 5. Officials say frequent testing in congregate settings is important to control the spread of COVID-19. Adult day cares, nursing facilities and …

Dorlyn G. Cottrell, Jr., age 60, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:18 P.M. on Monday, September 14, 2020, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Cottrell was a 1978 graduate of Hicksville High School and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1978-1982. He …

Joan L. Stokes, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home early Saturday morning, September 12, 2020. Joan served her church, Wesley United Methodist Church, faithfully as an active member and as senior organist for 50 years. She received such joy from her church family, especially the …

Ryan Dangerfield, accused of a fatal stabbing in Bryan, pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Dangerfield admitted to stabbing 23-year-old Bryan resident, Dylan Bible at the Colonial Manor Motel in town on June 23, 2019. Dangerfield was arrested in Michigan, two days later. He was initially set for a trial on …