Shane B. Middleton, age 43, of Bryan Ohio, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 25, 2018, after a near year long battle with cancer. Shane was a 1993 graduate of Bryan High School and had worked for the Bryan City Schools since 2010 as the Head High School …

Brenna Bowser, age 33, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Swanton Valley Health Center. She was born December 12, 1984 in Wauseon, Ohio to William Bowser and Diana Shively. Brenna was a 2003 graduate of Springfield High School. During her junior …

Lovanna “Kay” Rector, 65, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on August 26, 1952 in Berea, Kentucky to Raymond and Clara G. (Redmon) Huff. Family was a very important part of Kay’s life, she was a very kind person that made …

Eugene R. “Gene” Brodbeck, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:50 A.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Brodbeck was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had been employed as a machinist at The Aro Corporation in …

Roger W. Ellis, age 85, recently of Monclova, Ohio, and formerly a long time resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Ellis was a 1950 graduate of Bryan High School and …

Dennis “Denny” J. Balser, 70, of Pioneer passed away Thursday morning at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, Ohio. He was born on September 8, 1947 in Jackson, Michigan to John S. and Luella M. (Moses) Balser. Denny graduated from Hilltop High School in 1965. He proudly served his country in …

Katherine Anne “Kathy” Planson, age 60, of Stryker, passed away Wednesday evening, January 24, 2018, at Community Hospital and Wellness Center in Bryan. Kathy had worked at Fypon in Archbold for many years. Kathy was born in Montpelier, Ohio on March 16, 1957, the daughter of LaMar and Jean (Lindholm) …

The Bryan Chamber of Commerce banquet was held at the Williams County Family YMCA. The winner of the business of the year in the large business category was the Ohio Art Company. The small business category winner was AJAV’s. The chamber president for 2018 will be Mary Leatherman.

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Blizzard of 78. Area residents still recall the storm that dumped more than 20 inches of snow and brought most activities around here to a standstill for days. The National Weather Service said the Great Blizzard of 1978 came during one of …

County Auditor, Julie Beagle will not seek re-election. County Treasurer, Vicki Grimm will seek the position instead. The Williams County Board of Elections approved nominating petitions for eight local candidates, including Grimm’s for county auditor and one issue for the May primary ballot.