A Fayette man dies in a motorcycle crash in Gorham Township. The Highway Patrol says Christopher Litwiller was northbound on County Road 20, south of Highway 20, when his motorcycle went off the left side of the roadway…hitting a ditch and overturning in a field. Litwiller was ejected from the …

George William Hartley (Bill), age 85, of Royal Oak, Michigan, died on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Waltonwood Assisted Living in Royal Oak, Michigan, where he was a resident. George was a 1951 graduate of Edgerton High School and a veteran of the United States Army proudly serving in Korea. …

We are learning more on the shooting death of a man last Friday in Bryan. Investigators tell reporters Richard Richards may have entered the wrong home on East Bryan Street. They say Richards was confronted by the resident. Apparently Richards wouldn’t leave. The homeowner produced a gun and shot Richards, …

The man who crashed his car into a house in Paulding County over the weekend, turns himself in to police. On Saturday, Austin Zuver was westbound on West Street in Payne, when he suddenly veers off the roadway, hitting a speed limit sign. He overcorrects and heads off the pavement …

A motorcycle rider and his passenger are hurt after a solo crash in Defiance Township on the Harding River Bridge. Erasmo Gonzalez was taken to an area hospital…no word on his condition at this hour. The passenger, Melba Perez, was flown to Mercy St. Vincent’s in Toledo in critical condition. …

We are learning the village of Payne is under a boil water advisory. Mayor, Steve Wobler says a water main break forced officials to make the declaration. The advisory is in place until further notice.

Promising numbers on Ohio’s highways. Officials say this Labor Day was safer than the last one. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports 13 fewer people died on the state’s roadways than in 2017. The state says the 11 deaths in 11 accidents happened between midnight Friday and Monday. Alcohol was …

George K. “Kent” Hodge, age 74, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 7:40 A.M. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Montpelier. Kent was a salesman. He enjoyed camping, golf and rescuing any dogs in need. George K. “Kent” Hodge was born on August 30, 1944, in …

Clara P. Kunesh, age 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, September 3, 2018, at Mercy Defiance Hospital, where she had been a patient. Mrs. Kunesh was a homemaker and a member of St. Isidore Parish. Clara was born on December 17, 1929, in Jackson County, …

The Ohio Arts Council approves $1,949 to go to the Williams County Community Theatre organization, to support a season of musical theater productions for the upcoming year. The OAC approved 679 separate grants for arts projects and events around the state. Defiance and Napoleon received similar funds for arts projects …