The Wauseon Board of Education offers former Wauseon Primary School principal, Troy Armstrong the position of superintendent, beginning this upcoming school year. Armstrong will replace Larry Brown, who will resign as superintendent on July 31 to accept the same position with Fort Recovery Local Schools in Mercer County. Brown has …

Frances M. Laukhuf, age 90, of Bryan, and formerly of Montpelier, died at 8:30 A.M. on Monday, June 17, 2019, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mrs. Laukhuf had been a supervisor at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Montpelier. Frances was born on March 18, 1929, in Swanton, Ohio, the daughter of Louis …

L. Marzee Cooley, age 72, of Bryan, passed away at 5:38 A.M. on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Marzee was a social worker for many years working with the Williams County Board of DD, QUADCO and others. She enjoyed bible study with her friends, spending …

LaMar D. “Larry” Link, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:05 P.M. on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Link was a member of the last graduating class at Alvordton High School and had been employed …

Karen M. “Grandma” Pastor, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:13 A.M. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers – Bryan, after a brief illness. Karen graduated from Northwest State Community college with her associate degree in computer programming and worked for several years as …

No serious injuries reported after a car leaves the roadway on Highway 20 along Beaver Creek. Officials say the car hit some water, hydroplaned…and careened into the creek below. The driver, Seth Altaffer of Montpelier was shaken up but is okay. Crews have removed the vehicle. An investigation into the …

Maumee Valley Guidance Center’s Mental Health First Aid prevention program will be featured on CNN on Tuesday. Last weekend, CNN filmed a story about the community-centered program. The story is scheduled to air on Tuesday morning, during the network’s final hour of New Day. It will feature interviews with staff …

Some events are scheduled for next weekend in an effort to raise funds for a young Bryan girl fighting a serious medical condition. 4-year-old Bexley Pardee has been living with a congenital heart defect for her whole life. To help the family with medical expenses, from 11 a.m. to 2 …

A state lawmaker introduces legislation, requiring school districts in Ohio to name a valedictorian. The House bill introduced by Republican state Rep. Niraj Antani, of Miamisburg, comes after Mason High School in southwestern Ohio decided that it will stop awarding those academic honors. Many schools traditionally have bestowed the valedictorian …

Nettie Ellen Smethurst, 96, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on June 4, 1923 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Elbert A. and Stella M. (Middleton) Wiyrick. Nettie Ellen graduated from Montpelier High School in 1941. Nettie Ellen …