Gayland C. “Butch” Moehrman, 80 years, of Defiance passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at SKLD-Defiance. Butch was born September 28, 1938, the son of the late Cecil and Geraldine (Cooley) Moehrman. He served in the United States Army from November 28, 1961 to November 27, 1963. Butch married Lois …

County health officials report three outbreaks of coronavirus in Defiance. Two outbreaks involve long-term care facilities. The third outbreak is from a small party. At this time, contact tracing has been completed. All close contacts have been identified and are being monitored. Long-term care facilities are at a higher risk …

A Bryan woman, accused of using a Molotov cocktail in an effort to harm a man. now faces a charge of aggravated attempted murder. Hope Williams was indicted by a Williams County grand jury. She is said to have purposefully set fire to a mobile home on S. Union St., …

An Ohio company announces a partnership with the Ohio secretary of state, to donate 463,500 surgical masks to the state’s county boards of elections…to help keep voters and poll workers safe. RB Sigma, of Mentor, produces the masks and announced the partnership…with the masks delivered to every county board of …

In Woodburn…a man is taken to the hospital in critical condition after his tractor flips into a pond, trapping him underwater on Edgerton Road. Officials say the victim was mowing around a pond when his tractor overturned, into the water. After the rescue, he is taken to an area hospital …

Nancy Ann Cliffton, 83 years, of Montpelier, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Mercy Health St. Anne’s Hospital, Toledo.  Nancy was born December 21, 1936, in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary (Bishop) Clark.  She was a 1954 graduate of Montpelier High School.  Nancy married …

William R. Smith, age 79, of Camden, Michigan and formerly of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He died as the result of injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. William was born in Wauseon on March 8, 1941, the son of …

Dinah M. Stiltner, age 63, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic after a valiant battle with cancer. She worked in Sales Support at CE Electronics in Bryan. Dinah was a member of Eastland Baptist Church and the Village Weavers at Sauder Village. She enjoyed crafting and spending …

Wilford B. “Spiv” Jennings, age 95, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at 6:55 A.M. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Northern Lakes Care and Rehab in Angola, Indiana. Mr. Jennings was a lifelong farmer near Hamilton. He attended Edon United Methodist Church and was a shareholder in the Edon Co-Op. …

Bryan Municipal Utilities promotes a longtime employee who has risen through the ranks to lead the utility. It’s Nathan Gardner…and he was selected to the position of Director of Utilities during the board’s regular meeting. Gardner was hired by BMU in 2003 as an engineering assistant. Over the years he …