Yvonne Marie Smith-Ray, age 76, of Delta, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 1, 2019, at her home. Yvonne was born in Wauseon on October 24, 1943, the daughter of Vern and Neva (Byers) Murray. On August 1, 2007, she married Ronald E. Ray, and he survives. She was a …

Jerry L. Brown, 51, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on May 17, 1968 in Montpelier to Ronald Lee and Rebecca J. (Stantz) Brown.  Jerry graduated from Montpelier High School in 1987. Jerry had worked at Bryan Die Cast in …

Sharon A. Taylor, 76 years, of Lake Seneca, Montpelier, passed away Friday evening, in her home, with her family at her side.  Sharon was born December 26, 1942, in Waldron, Michigan, the daughter of the late Forrest and Mable C. (Fulks) Stafford.  Sharon married Herbert James Taylor on October 26, …

Mary Lou Nemire, age 83, of Stryker, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 31, 2019, at Fairlawn haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Prior to her retirement in 1999 she had worked at Sauder Woodworking and the Sauder Outlet Store in Archbold for many years. Mary Lou was born in Bryan, Ohio …

So far, more than 500 Williams County voters have already cast ballots for the Nov. 5 general election. That includes those mailed or hand-delivered to the board office, along with ballots cast at voting machines in the elections office in Bryan. Early voting began Oct. 8. The elections office is …

An Edon man is sentenced to six years in prison in the traffic death of an Edgerton couple last year. Prosecutors accused John Smith of being under the influence at the time. Smith pled guilty in a Williams County courtroom to vehicular homicide, DUI and more. Back in May, 2018, …

Phil Taylor, the Bryan man accused of shooting and killing four dogs at his now-estranged wife’s home, back in June, is sentenced to 12 months in prison. The defense argued that serious health concerns, including mental health issues, on the part of Taylor be considered during sentencing. Additionally, alcohol was …

New Haven Fire and Police are investigating a semi fire at a truck dealer just east of town. They were called to I-469 and U.S. 30 East, after people driving by saw the flames and called 911. Crews found two semi-truck cabs on fire inside a locked and gated area …

Doris M. Burkhardt, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Chapman Place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was resident for a brief time.  Most recently of Bryan, she had lived in Bonita Springs, Florida, for twenty-five years and before that at Clear Lake, …

Arlene Grace Valadez, age 59, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away at 4:25 P.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, in her home. Mrs. Valadez was a home health aid for several years and enjoyed going out to eat, spending time with her grandchildren and going to Walmart to play bumper cars …