Indiana lawmakers are voicing support for raising the state’s legal age to buy tobacco and vaping products. Republican House Speaker, Brian Bosma supports raising the age from 18 to 21, along with the majority of the House Republican caucus. Bosma and others who previously blocked the move said that people …

Nora J. (Hose) Altman, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Altman was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School, where she was a majorette and cheerleader and was …

Gerald W. Van Meer, 93, of Pioneer, passed away on November 25, 2019 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. He was born on November 16, 1926 in Toledo to Harold W. and Mildred I. (Griesinger) Van Meer. Jerry honorably served his country in the United States Army during World War …

A Sylvania man dies in a crash on U.S. 20A, south of Pioneer. Investigators say John Parrish was eastbound, when he ran a stop sign. His vehicle hit a pickup, southbound on Ohio 15. Parrish was taken to Community Hospitals-Montpelier, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the other …

Theresa Taylor faces six felony charges of cruelty to animals in Fulton County. Taylor owns and operates an animal grooming service in Archbold. In September, she was arrested. Apparently, video evidence of Taylor striking and mistreating several animals in her care in August has surfaced. Taylor was originally charged with …

Less than two weeks after pleading guilty to hiring a hitman to kill a Williams County social worker, David Culver files a lawsuit against the Bryan Police Department, alleging violation of his civil rights, improper procedure and law enforcement harassment. The complaint seeks $5 million dollars. Culver alleges in May, …

The Williams County Elections Board counted and approved provisional ballots and certified the final results of the Nov. 5 general election. The final count did not change the results of any county race or ballot issue. The next monthly elections board meeting is at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, at …

Kelli Joann Stahl, 27, of Montpelier, passed on to the other side on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on August 9, 1992 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona to Bradford G. and Robin L. (Starr) Stahl. Kelli graduated from Montpelier High School …

Deborah “Deb” Ann Gilbert, age 60, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family.  Deb was born March 10, 1959 in South Dakota to the late Eugene E. and Linda L. (Payne) Block.  She married Peter Gordon Gilbert, Jr. and he survives.  …

Francisco “Frankie” Javier Reyes, age 32, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.  He was born August 03, 1987 in Brownsville, Texas to Angela Marie Bustillos and Jose A. Reyes.  He was an employee of Menard’s. Survivors include, his mother, …