Mary M. Higgins, age 101, of Bryan, Ohio and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Mrs. Higgins was the last surviving member of the Edon High School Class of 1936 and …

K. David Reitzel, Jr., 63, of Edon passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on September 11, 1955 in Montpelier to Keith D. Reitzel, Sr. and Doris H. (Hufford) Reitzel. Dave graduated from Edon High School in 1973. On …

Matthew Todd Kunesh, age 62, passed away very suddenly on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Defiance on September 7, 1956, to surviving parents Harold and Nancy (Paxton) Kunesh. Matthew is also survived by his wife Tami (Good/Smith), daughter Elizabeth …

One person is hurt in a solo crash on East Main in Montpelier. Witnesses told officers the car suddenly veered off the road, smashing into a tree. The victim was flown to an area hospital. No word on the extent of the injuries. The crash is under investigation at this …

Samuel Ford, the 88 year old man accused of shooting his wife in August will get another psychiatric evaluation. His defense is concerned that Ford could not assist in his defense. Ford is charged with attempted murder and has been in the Steuben County Jail since the shooting in Angola.

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers at the Swanton Post find an Indian tourist who went missing from New York. 14-year-old Gursewak Singh got separated from his tour group in Amherst, Massachusetts. He was located at the Indian Meadows service plaza in Williams County on the Ohio Turnpike. No details on …

Fire crews are called to the BF Goodrich plant after a fire breaks out at the Old US 24 location in Woodburn. Officials say it looks like the blaze started somewhere in the loading dock area of the factory. The flames were knocked down in roughly 30 minutes. No word …

We have more on that solicitation case with local connections. Seven people, including Megan Pickard of Bryan and Chase Roberts of Edon were in a Defiance County courtroom. The case involved sex trafficking in the area. Roberts, Pickard and the rest faced misdemeanor solicitation charges. Pickard and Roberts pled no …

Next week, first responders in Wauseon will undergo an emergency situation drill at an area school next week. The scenario?…A shooter is loose at Wauseon High. Police and fire…EMS and other departments will take part in the training exercise.

Officials say Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers approached the Bryan School District with a $500,000 offer for the former Bryan High School property on S. Portland St. It was appraised for half that. School district officials decline the offer. Other plans are set for the plot of land.