Mildred A. Peck, 82 years, of Bryan, passed away early, Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she had been a resident the past two month. Mildred was born December 27, 1935 in Payne, Ohio, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Hattie Adams. She was a 1953 …

Connie L. Conklin-Milliman-Stiriz, age 77 of Wauseon, passed away at her residence on April 4, 2018. She retired from Koncor Industries in 2003 after 30 years of employment. Connie was born in Henry County on January 4, 1941, to the late Horton and the late Mary Elsie (Wallace) Conklin. On …

Safety The Topic In Defiance By Newsroom Defiance school officials hosted a safety forum. The summary of the evening discussion is that school safety is a collaboration of many parts, and awareness is a centerpiece. The forum came about because of concerns raised with the Feb. 14 shooting in Parkland, …

Several projects on the Ohio Turnpike, totaling $134 million dollars, are set for May to September. The turnpike’s 30-year pavement replacement program will continue with full-depth excavation and replacement of original pavement in two areas. Williams County projects include painting bridges over the Norfolk Southern Railroad crossing at Clifton-Gunn Road…and …

Sixty-seven years after Cpl. Roy Hopper was killed in combat in Korea, his remains will be buried near his brother in Dayton. The Army was able to determine Hopper’s identity through DNA testing last June. He had previously been buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii, …

A federal judge grants class action status to a lawsuit brought on behalf of Ohioans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The lawsuit claims such individuals experience segregation when forced to receive services from institutions, due to fewer community, or home-based options. Disability Rights Ohio sued the state in 2016 on …

A jury recommends James Worley to be sentenced to death after being convicted of the July 2016 abduction and murder of Sierah Joughin. The jury in Fulton County unanimously agreed on the verdict, each affirming their vote to Judge, Jeffrey Robinson. A formal sentencing is set for April 18th. Robinson …

A pair of Fort Wayne attorneys and a Steuben County magistrate apply to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Court of Appeals. Fort Wayne lawyers, David Van Gilder and Andrew Teel, along with Randy Coffey of the Steuben Circuit and Superior courts are among 12 who want to replace …

Bryan’s own racing legend, Sam Hornish Jr. is the featured speaker at this year’s Purple & Gold Banquet at Defiance College, coming up on April 29. Hornish won the 2006 Indianapolis 500, as well as three Indy Car Series championships to go with his 19 career victories. Tickets are at …

Virginia M. Rowe, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:57 A.M. on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Genesis Healthcare – Bryan Center. She worked at Spangler Candy Company as a Dum-Dum spinner for 38 years and had worked at the former Ruth’s Restaurant in Bryan. Virginia attended Eastland Baptist …