Defiance County deputies get a call of a burglary in progress…they respond to the scene. When they get to the North Harrison Street location, they find someone had broken in. They add Dominick Pickles and Jenise Winnie of Sherwood had left the scene already. Pickles received minor injuries during the …

A section of brick wall gives way on E. High St. in Bryan. The falling debris damages an outdoor gas meter, causing a leak. Bryan Fire and Ohio Gas Company crews were on scene. They removed the broken meter and plugged the leak. Two businesses inside the High Street storefront …

A new report on hunger says nearly a fifth of Indiana households with children struggle to find enough money to feed their loved ones. The Food Research and Action Center’s report found that Indiana has a nearly 19-percent “food hardship” rate for households with children.

Irene (Nelson) Donaldson, age 63, of Delta, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 in her home. Arrangements entrusted to Grisier~Weigel Funeral Home in Delta.

Hank Dennison, 60 years, of Coldwater, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 with his family at his side. Hank was born October 18, 1957 in Montpelier, Ohio, the son of the late Floyd Thomas and Roseleen (Miles) Dennison. Hank married Joann M. Perrault on August 9, 2004 in Tennessee, …

Nancy S. Swalley, age 60, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday evening, August 29, 2018, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. Nancy had worked for the former JCIM in Bryan for nine years. Nancy was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 6, 1958, the daughter of Paul G. and …

And finally…the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be safe this Labor Day weekend. Troopers will focus enforcement efforts on removing drunk drivers from the roadways. Last year, there were 22 fatal crashes which killed 24 people in Ohio. Ten of those fatalities were DUI related.

The Clothes for Kids program, through the Defiance Area Foundation, wants sponsors to help get the academic year started. The program does not take donations of used clothing. Children enrolled in the program are not identified, only their clothing sizes are given to sponsors. Sponsors will be given a list …

The unemployment rate in Fulton County for July was up from the previous month. It was at 5.1 percent in the county, up from 4.6 percent in June. Last July, the rate was also 5.1 percent in Fulton County. The labor force estimate shows a labor force of 22,500 there, …

It just isn’t getting any easier for proponents of the aquifer plan to sell water to surrounding communities in the region. Now, the Defiance County Commissioners opposed Artesian of Pioneer’s plans to offer the water at a price to Henry County, Liberty Center, Whitehouse and some Toledo suburbs. The panel …