Graveside Services for Lyle W. Zigler will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan, Ohio.

Winzeler Stamping Company is named the business of the Year by the Williams County Economic Development Corporation. Winzeler is a leading independent maker of proprietary and custom designed stamp and machine metal products and components. The company has two sites in Montpelier. The company was recognized by county officials for …

State Sen. Rob McColley during a meeting on Thursday, touted the importance of an upcoming congressional redistricting proposal. He says he and others believe it will allow both majority and minority parties to have a fair say at the negotiation table. On May 8, Issue 1 will be on the …

A new business is coming. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores announced it is coming early next year to a 51-acre site at the corner of Ohio 49 and the Ohio Turnpike. It will feature a convenience store, an Arby’s and shower facilities…along with 112 truck parking spaces for the …

A man goes to jail on reckless driving charges after a traffic stop on the Toll Road in LaGrange County. A radar clocked the vehicle at 120 miles per hour…later, it would be 135. Kevin Fisher of Windsor, New York, was finally stopped by ISP troopers. He was taken to …

Harold E. Oyer, age 91, of Austin, Texas, and formerly of Wauseon, passed away February 22, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

In March of 2016, the first ever CROSSwalk was held in downtown Defiance to bring together area Christians to stand up for their common beliefs. On March 18, CROSSwalk returns to downtown Defiance. The event begins at 1, at Triangle Park.

A pair of resignations highlight the Swanton Village Council meeting. Following an executive session, council accepted the resignations of fiscal officer Karla Sexton and superintendent of public service, James Reckner. Sexton accepted another position in the private sector. Reckner will pursue other employment opportunities, also.

Swanton Elementary School goes into temporary lockdown when a belligerent parent attempts to enter the main hallway of the school. The parent was picked up by a school resource officer and told never to come on campus again…unless accompanied by a police officer.

Area crews take on a barn fire on County Road 1000 East, near Metz. The barn and it’s contents were destroyed in the blaze. Crews worked for roughly four hours at the scene. The cause of the fire has not been determined.