Marjorie Joye Seigneur, age 94, of Stryker, died July 4, 2018, at the O’Neill Healthcare Facility in Bay Village, Ohio, after an extended illness. She was the daughter of Iva B. (Lourash) and Charles R. Smith, born on January 4, 1924, in Noble Township, Defiance County, Ohio. She was married …

Loella Janet (Grawcock) Pepple, 94, devoted mother of a large Northwest Ohio family, died peacefully on July 4, 2018, in Bryan, Ohio. The daughter of Leslie and Inez (Winebrenner) Grawcock, Loella was born in Albion, Indiana, on March 15, 1924. Her older brother, Albert Grawcock, survives her. She graduated from …

Larry J. Crabtree, age 70, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Monday, July 2, 2018, at his home. Mr. Crabtree was a steam hammer operator who made parts for heavy equipment. Larry also enjoyed working on cars in his spare time. Larry J. Crabtree was born on August 4, 1947, in …

The Archbold Board of Education has hired Marc Robinson to replace outgoing superintendent, Aaron Rex for the upcoming school year. Rex resigned to become superintendent of Wapakoneta City Schools. Robinson’s salary will be $100,000, with a provision that he step down if a new superintendent is appointed during the school …

A northeast Ohio man escapes injury when his vehicle is clipped by a train at a Defiance County crossing. Joseph Jones was driving a pickup with a camper trailer attached when he tried to cross the CSX Railroad crossing on Tittle Road, south of County Road 424, just west of …

Three people are flown to the hospital after a pickup and small SUV crashed head-on on U.S. 20 east of Angola. Kristen Newell of Camden was westbound when she crossed the centerline. The pickup hit an eastbound vehicle, driven by Nickoles Dill of West Unity. Both drivers, as well as …

A man is airlifted after a solo crash in DeKalb County, on State Road 327 in Corunna. Officials tell reporters Kenneth Nickolson of Waterloo swerved to miss an object in the road, causing him to over correct. His truck then went off the road, hitting a utility pole before going …

A Maumee man pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges stemming from a deadly car attack on protesters opposing a white nationalist rally. James Fields is accused of running his car into a group of protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia last August. One woman died and dozens more were injured. …

Megan R. Shagena-Volpe, age 28, of Defiance, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 1, 2018, in Toledo, Ohio Megan was born on May 8, 1990 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Steven and Marcia (Old) Shagena. On March 24, 2018, she married Steven Volpe, and he survives. Also surviving are …

Crews in Bryan take on a mobile home fire on County Road 15 at the Woodland Estates Trailer Court. Two cats died in the blaze…the home is a total loss. Fire teams from Montpelier and Edgerton assisted in the firefighting operation. No word on a cause as state and local …