A nephew of 1930s gangster, John Dillinger needs a cemetery’s permission to exhume the notorious criminal’s Indianapolis gravesite to prove whether he’s actually buried there. A judge made the ruling, dismissing the nephew’s lawsuit against the cemetery. Michael Thompson sued the cemetery in August after it objected to his plans …

Jose R. Martinez Sr., age 79, of Brownsville, Texas, a longtime Bryan, Ohio, resident, passed away peacefully at 2:39 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family. Jose retired from La Choy ConAgra in Archbold, Ohio. Jose R. Martinez Sr. …

A crash kills a Paulding woman. Officials say Stephanie Hull’s vehicle, on Defiance-Paulding County Line Road in Delaware Township, went off the right side of the road, hitting an embankment. The SUV goes air borne…smashing into several trees before coming to a rest on the Maumee River bank. Hull died …

A school bus crash in DeKalb County. Police responded near the 325 mile marker in the northbound lanes of I-69, south of the Auburn Auction Park. Officials say the bus was one of three new school buses that were heading to Ontario, Canada for use, there. Apparently, the bus left …

Bryan Municipal Utilities department heads shared their projected expenses and revenues with the Board of Public Affairs, as they prepare to finalize the 2020 budget. Expenses are budgeted to be slightly higher for 2020…at $24 million dollars…they were at $23, plus million, last year. The water department’s 2020 expenses are …

Ohio’s elections chief refers for investigation more than 350 apparent non-citizens, who either registered to vote or cast a ballot last year. Secretary of State, Frank LaRose says that, of those, 77 cast ballots and 277 simply registered. They were identified as part of a routine review. Ohio does not …

Harold L. Blair, age 82, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Toledo Hospital. Prior to his retirement he had worked for Henry County, then for Gerken Paving for 20 years, and then for the City of Wauseon & Parks for 10 years. Harold was born in Napoleon …

Jack A. Favourite, age 76, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 10:48 A.M. on December 3, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers – Bryan, after a brief illness. Mr. Favourite was a member of the Montpelier American Legion Post #109 and the Williams County Gun Club. He enjoyed trap …

Wilma E. Krill, age 94, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a long time Williams County resident, passed away at 10:12 P.M. on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Hospice of Southwest Ohio.  Wilma was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Bryan. Wilma E. Krill was born …

Douglas Joel Hall, age 51, a lifelong resident of Toledo, Ohio, passed away at 12:12 A.M. on December 2, 2019, at SKLD Healthcare Center in Bryan where he was a resident.  Mr. Hall was a self employed roofing contractor.  He loved music, enjoyed playing the guitar and was an avid …