A U.S. soldier from northeast Ohio, killed in the Korean War, is identified after 68 years The remains are to be buried with full military honors. The niece of Army Sgt. First Class Peter Simon says his remains are being returned, heading for a cemetery in Northfield. Simon was killed …

Shirley Mae Brandeberry, 83, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at her home. She was born on January 4, 1935 in Montpelier to L.J. and Ila Mae (Winzeler) Apt. Shirley graduated from Montpelier High School in 1955. She married Richard Brandeberry and he preceded her in death in 2015. Shirley …

James Worley is guilty of 17 counts against him in the Sierah Joughin murder trial. The jury in Wauseon unanimously decided, this after deliberations were forced to begin again after a juror was excused due to her pregnancy. Later, the panel raised their hands in agreement after Judge Jeffrey Robinson …

An Akron woman is suing the school district there, accusing it of allowing a man to handcuff and assault students under the guise of a fake “scared straight” program into her son’s elementary school. The $24 million federal lawsuit claims the Akron school district violated her son’s constitutional rights, detailing …

A majority of Ohio voters, including both parents and teachers, support starting the school year later in the summer…this, in contrast to a statewide trend that has more districts opening earlier, as early as the first week of August. A survey commissioned by the Ohio Travel Association found that 71 …

During their meeting this week, the Bryan Area Foundation awards $30,000 to the Bryan Swim Team to buy new starting blocks and a scoreboard.

William H. “Bill” Connell, age 87, left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was born in Springfield, Illinois on March 29, 1930, the son of Lawrence and Eva (Graham) Stanley. Bill had one older brother, Richard, who preceded him in death. On January …

Ohio’s unemployment dropped to 4.5 percent in February…it’s the lowest rate since 2001. Still, the numbers are higher than the national rate. State unemployment fell from 4.7 percent in January and was lower than the 5.1 percent rate of February 2017. Nationally, the number stands at 4.1 percent in February…unchanged …

Several fire departments respond to a structure fire on County Road M, north of West Unity. The Brady Township Fire Department was dispatched, with mutual aid from the Stryker fire team. Officials suspect the cause was a garbage fire that never reached nearby homes.

A grass fire on County Road 18.75, south of U.S. 6 threatens farms in the area for a time. Crews from Bryan and Stryker took on the flames. The fire was reported when cinders from a burn pit landed on corn stubble. No structures were damaged and no injuries were …