Zane Bartley, charged in connection to the 2018 death of a Cecil man in his home, pleads guilty. Prosecutors say Bartley trespassed in the home of Philip Koenn, knowing someone was in the place…aiding Michael Loop in committing a crime. Koenn died in the shooting. Bartley was then charged with …

Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden plans to make a return visit to Ohio two weeks after he’s in the state for a debate. Biden’s campaign announced he will be in Columbus on Oct. 31. Biden and his rivals for the Democratic nomination will be near Columbus for an Oct. 15 …

A Democratic state senator formally enters the Indiana governor’s race. First-term state Sen., Eddie Melton announced his campaign before several dozen supporters. Melton is the third Democrat to enter the race for the party’s nomination to challenge Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb in next year’s election.

John Smith, the Edon man accused of vehicular homicide, enters guilty pleas in a Williams County courtroom…in connection to a fatal crash last year. Sentencing is scheduled for the 29th. He is being held at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Prosecutors say Smith was operating a vehicle under the …

The Edgerton Village Council is increasing 2019 appropriations by $25,000. The additions were made due to changes in the solicitor’s salary as well as tax refunds from the Regional Income Tax Agency. The solicitor’s salary goes up by $5,000, while general income tax refunds were $16,000.

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman becomes the fourth Republican senator to break ranks by criticizing President, Trump for seeking help from foreign governments to investigate a political rival. After attending an event in Columbus, Portman said the President asking Ukraine and China to investigate former Vice President, Joe Biden and his …

The Second Annual “Michelle Bard Geary Community Cancer Symposium” is coming up on Thursday, the 17th. The event will be held at the New Hope Community Church, on 127 in Bryan. The focus of the event will be a continued education about various cancers for medical professionals, as well as …

Norville Volkman, age 81, of rural Wauseon, passed away Monday morning, October 7, 2019, in his home. Prior to his retirement he had been a heavy equipment operator in the area for many years. Norville was born in Wauseon on September 24, 1938, the son of Arthur and Magdalena (Rauch) …

Richard L. Tressler, 81 years, of Ney, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Promedica Defiance Hospital.  Richard was born June 29, 1938, in Montpelier, Ohio, the son of the late Clarence M. and Grace E. (Moore) Tressler.  He married Marion Sue Ferguson on May 31, 1957, in Columbus, Indiana, …

Gerald L.“Jerry”  Houck, Sr. age 78, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 8:35 P.M. on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Mr. Houck was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam.  He had been employed by Dana Weatherhead Division and later …