A Haviland couple is sentenced to two years in prison each for drug charges in Paulding County. Ruth and Dylan Keysor, stated they were sorry and had made bad decisions that resulted in the case. Judge Tiffany Beckman ordered that a truck the couple owned be forfeited and all contraband …

Marie J. Trausch, age 94, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:25 A.M. on Monday, January 22, 2018, at Hillside County Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. A long time resident of Edon and Montpelier, Mrs. Trausch was employed as a cook at the hospital in Montpelier, retiring …

Thomas L. Mitchell, 75 of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier. He was born on October 14, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio. He is survived by his wife Betty J. (Sweet) Mitchell. Per his wishes there will be no visitation or services.

Anita J. Eicher, 71 of Alvordton, OH passed away Monday January 22, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on August 25, 1946 to Richard B. and Mildred M. (Schaffer) Faulhaber. She lived and worked on her parent’s farm and graduated from Edon …

A manhunt that went throughout the early morning hours on Tuesday ends in an arrest in Bryan. Joshua Yates of Bryan, fled from a traffic stop in Defiance County. He has one warrant from Defiance Municipal Court charging him with child endangerment and two others from Bryan Municipal Court charging …

A fire destroys an Auburn business. Crews were called to the Auburn Heating & Air Conditioning storage building on Sprott Street. They quickly called for assistance from both the Angola and Ashley Fire Departments. 8 different departments eventually were on scene. It took them nearly 80 minutes to extinguish the …

A trial date is set in a murder case involving a 3-month-old boy in Paulding County. Tristen Blair of Grover Hill will have a date of May 15. Blair is accused in the death of his 3-month-old son. An autopsy indicated evidence of blunt force trauma. In November, Blair pleaded …

The giant Ohio online charter school that abruptly closed mid-school-year lost another round of its battle with the state over funding, even as many of its 12,000 students are looking for new schools. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow is challenging how Ohio tallied student participation to determine the publicly funded …

Joseph L. Baldwin, age 63, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 1:27 A.M. on Friday, January 19, 2018, as a result of injuries he suffered in a car accident. Mr. Baldwin retired from Norfolk & Southern railroad after 41 years of service, most recently as a foreman. Joe was a …

Rachel G. McKelvey, age 99, of Montpelier passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon January 20, 2018 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio. She was born April 21, 1918 in Superior Township, Ohio to Alva and Myrta (White) Shankster. She married Carl W. McKelvey and he preceded her in death …