No injuries are reported after a solo accident on County Road 20 in Defiance County. Amber Grewe of Edon, was northbound on 20. Her car passed over County Road S and struck the ditch, sustaining heavy damage to the vehicle. Grewe was cited for DUI and failure to yield for …

Officials say the water tower in Holiday City will be back in service by the middle of this week. It has been unusable since extreme cold weather in January caused the fill pipe to burst. The water line from Montpelier was adequate to maintain water service to the village over …

Richard James Bandeen, 84, of Pittsford, Michigan and formerly of Pioneer, Ohio passed away Friday afternoon at his home. Born on September 28, 1933 in Maumee, Ohio, he was the son of Franklin J. and Olive G. (Blossom) Bandeen. Richard was a graduate of Pioneer High School in 1952 and …

Edward A. Suntken, age 89, of Edon, Ohio, died at 4:00 A.M. on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center in Montpelier, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Suntken was a switchman for Norfolk & Southern Railroad and retired as the Yard Conductor. He worked for the …

Sandra Lee Koch, 60, of Alvordton passed away Friday, June 22, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Koch was born October 26, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Paul and Genevieve (Mowbray) Gibson. On May 1, 1990, Sandra was united in marriage to Danny Koch in Springerville, Arizona. She enjoyed watching birds …

Grace Irwin, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:10 P.M. on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare – Bryan Center where she was a patient after a brief illness. Mrs. Irwin was employed by Spangler Candy Company, retiring in 1984, with twenty-seven years of service. She was …

David Lee Farley, 51 of Montpelier, passed away in Columbia, South Carolina on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was born on September 18, 1966 in Logan County, West Virginia to Bill F. and Peggy L. (Miller) Farley, Sr. David enjoyed working on all types of vehicles. David is survived by …

Williams County deputies wants two brothers on separate warrants from unrelated incidents. Joseph Moser is wanted for domestic violence after he allegedly assaulted his live-in girlfriend during an argument last week. Authorities said he fled the scene before deputies arrived. Back in March 27, he was arrested after a confrontation …

A couple was arrested after officers were called to a County Road E address. The homeowners had guests they wanted to leave. After a check, Bart Kimmel was found to have a failure to appear warrant for a traffic ticket. Then they checked his wife, Shawn Kimmel’s record, she had …

Williams County deputies respond to an escape attempt at the Corrections Center in Stryker. Officers tell reporters the situation was over before they arrived. The inmates, who have yet to be identified, were attending church services in a classroom when the made their attempt. The suspects were quickly picked up …