Laurel A. Gridham, age 68, of Archbold, and formerly of Tedrow, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019, at the University of Toledo medical Center. Laurel had been a nurses’ aide and worked in child care for many years. Laurel was born in Fulton County, Ohio on October 19, 1951, the …

To honor Raymond’s wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services held. Arrangements by Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 206 North Lynn Street, Bryan, Ohio 43506.

A Michigan man is sentenced in a Fulton County courtroom for robbing a bank in Lyons. Shawn Simpkins of Adrian, previously pled guilty. He robbed the State Bank & Trust on E. Morenci St. in Lyons back, on Sept. 16. Judge, Jeffrey Robinson sentenced Simpkins to an indefinite term of …

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.  …

Dr. Norman W. Thomas, age 78, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away at on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. Dr. Thomas was a 1959 graduate of Culver (Indiana) High School. He attended Purdue University, where he obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in agriculture and his …

Jerry R. Coy, age 81, of Stryker, Ohio, died at 5:50 A.M. on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the Swanton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Mr. Coy was the owner of the former Courtesy Chrysler Plymouth car dealership in Bryan. He also farmed and worked construction. Jerry graduated from Stryker …

Richard A. Roth, age 87, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the Fulton County Health Center. Richard was a horse starter and had worked at Raceway Park in Toledo. He also owned and operated Roth Starting Gate Service and had started races in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. …

Officers in Bryan are looking for a motorcyclist after a chase in town with speeds of over 100 mph by the suspect. They say the pursuit started at the Circle K on South Main. There, officers spotted the bike, without proper registration and the chase was on. The suspect turned …

Ohio’s elections chief expressed confidence the perennial swing state will have adequate safeguards against cyberattacks in place before the 2020 presidential election…although the upgrades he has required are coming along slowly. Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office says 52 of 88 counties are at least halfway done carrying out orders …

Republican legislative leaders are considering steps addressing high health care costs in Indiana during the General Assembly’s 2020 session, an issue one top lawmaker is calling an economic development problem. Indiana currently ranks highest in prices paid to hospitals by private health insurance plans. Last month, the Trump administration announced …