Russell Ernest “Ernie” Fleming, 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed April 22, 2019. Ernie was born to Charles Fleming Sr. and Lois (Freesh) Fleming Ph.D., on April 18, 1937, in Humbolt, Illinois. He graduated from Arthur High School in 1956 and later married June Breningmeyer in December of 1959. Ernie served …

Scott Laser of Montpelier stands trial in Williams County this week, facing 11 felony counts that include abduction, menacing and more. Prosecutors say Laser posed as a police officer to coerce a teen back in Nov…taking her to his house. There he forced her to take cough syrup, pills and …

A former Fremont High School Cross Country Coach pleads guilty to child seduction in a Steuben County court room. Moses Castillo admitted to the felony charge which would allow four others counts to be dropped. Judge Allen Wheat took the plea under advisement and will rule on June 3rd. Castillo …

The trial for Michael Loop is changed from three weeks to two during a pretrial hearing in Paulding County. Now, Loop’s trial will be held Oct. 8-11 and 15-18. The trial originally had been set to last through Oct. 25. Loop is accused of the Sept. shooting death of Philip …

A former Paulding County Soil and Water Conservation District business administrator is ordered to pay an additional $10,000 in restitution to the office after being found guilty of attempted theft. Coral Fetzer was placed under the general control of adult parole authority for two years. An audit by the state …

Putnam County first responders tried but couldn’t retrieve an ATV, spotted floating downstream in the Auglaize River, in the vicinity of Ohio 634. A drone was used to assist in the operation. Officials tell reporters no riders have been reported missing.

Catherine Irene Prehauser, age 70, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 11:33 P.M. on Monday, April 22, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, surrounded by her family. Catherine was a graduate of Wright Business School and received her degree in Accounting. Catherine was a devoted wife and …

Clara J. Hall, 88 years, of Sherwood passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in her home with her family by her side. Clara was born December 1, 1930 in Stickleyville, Virginia the daughter of the late Robert and Corda (Robinette) Rasnic. She was a 1948 graduate of Pennington Gap High …

Coming up on Thursday in Bryan…fire hydrants in the city will be flushed and serviced. The annual process continues through the end of May. While all this is going on, BMU asks residents to avoid washing laundry between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, when crews are in …

Major work on the next sewer separation project in Swanton is pushed back to next year. The Project 10 plan will include Woodside and Parkside drives…as well as part of Brookside Drive. Some preliminary work, such as testing and surveying, began in 2018 and major work was originally slated for …