Sophomore, Ian Hoffman’s research into public perceptions of the Lake Erie algae blooms earns him fourth place in the nation during the National FFA Agriscience Fair in Indianapolis. Hoffman, a Hilltop High School sophomore, had won first place in the national Agriscience fair last year with a project on earthworms …

Neva I. Bok, 99 years, of Sherwood, Ohio passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at Brethren Care Nursing Home, Ashland, Ohio. Neva was born March 15, 1920 in Mark Center, Ohio, the daughter of the late Glenn and Edna (Breininger) Apple. She was a 1938 graduate of Mark Center High …

  Clarence E. “Charlie” DeGroff, Jr., 93 years, a longtime resident of Bryan, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Adams Woodcrest Nursing Center, Decatur, Indiana.  Clarence was born April 24, 1926, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late Clarence and Florence (Laser) DeGroff, Sr.  He was a 1946 …

David F. Bost, Jr., age 55, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday evening, November 16, 2019, at CHP – Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Brenda Sue Farnsworth, age 61, of Wauseon, passed away Friday evening, November 15, 2019, in her home. Brenda had been an accountant for Sonit Systems in Archbold for many years. Prior to that she had also worked for Penrod & George Accounting, the former Globe-Weiss, Sterling Milk Company and Wood …

Martha A. (MacFarlane) Singleton, 73, of Stryker passed away Thursday at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois.  She was born on May 08, 1946 in Robinson County, North Carolina to Randall and Annie (Tyler) Lamb.  Martha married Randy MacFarlane on August 20th 1965 and he preceded her in death on May …

Williams County Sheriff, Steve Towns appeals his case from the Bryan Municipal Court to the Sixth District Court of Appeals. He is also exploring filing an appeal to the Ohio Ethics Committee since they did not hear the charge first. Arguments have been made that there is no law that …

A Garrett man is hurt in a car crash on State Road 427, in Dekalb County. Officials tell reporters Dale Hook was heading south when he loses control on the icy roadway. Hook traveled off the west side of the road and into a ditch, rolling his vehicle. He was …

Crews responded to the scene of a house fire on Cherry St. in Bryan. Fire teams from Edgerton and Montpelier helped out in the operation. All 12 residents were either away or had gotten out of the house before first responders arrived. The blaze was under control in roughly 20 …

Danny J. Risner, 39, of West Unity passed away Tuesday at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  He was born on June 5, 1980 in Lima, Ohio to Wayne and Judy A. (Wagner) Risner.  He attended Hilltop High School.  Since high school Danny has worked at several area food …