A shoplifting arrest in Indiana leads police to drugs and guns, some from Williams County. On Saturday, an Angola auto parts store employee reported a man and woman came into his store and stole $100 worth of vehicle light bulbs. When police arrived, the couple was still parked across the …

James A. “Jim” Pringle, 53 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in his home, surrounded by his family after a fierce battle with cancer. Jim was born April 27, 1964 in Loudonville, Ohio, the son of Maxell D. and Marlene F. (McClure) Pringle. He was a 1982 …

Wholesalers that distribute prescription drugs to pharmacies, doctors and hospitals would have to report more information about suspicious orders to Ohio regulators, this as part of the state’s fight against the deadly opioid epidemic. The proposed rules were announced by Gov. John Kasich on Thursday. The state also wants to …

Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., announces 42 locations will be closed as part of its store rationalization program. The closing stores will include locations under all of the Company’s nameplates. The list includes the Elder-Beerman at the Northtowne Mall in Defiance…and the one at the Adrian Mall in Adrian, also. No timetable …

Ohio Troopers seize 72 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop in Lucas County. During that stop, Abraham Valdovinos-Lopez, of Guadalajara, Mexico, was booked and charged with possession and trafficking in marijuana. Officers say the marijuana is worth $168,120 on the street. If convicted, Valdovinos-Lopez could face up to 16 …

An 18-year-old Garrett man is hospitalized after being shot in the arm and abdomen in what police believe was an accident. Officers were dispatched to a home on South Lee Street, where they found the victim. He was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital in stable condition. Police determined the …

Larry Douglas “Doug” Maier, age 49, of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:40 P.M., shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Maier was a 1986 graduate of Edon High School and had worked in sales for Heartland Grain Systems in Nebraska, selling grain bins and …

Helen R. Rigelman, age 100, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 9:20 A.M. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio. Mrs. Rigelman was a longtime employee of Beam-Stream, where she was an inspector until her retirement. She was especially proud of being a “Rosie the Riveter” …

Emil K. Mseis, 78 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 surrounded by his family at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, after a brief illness. Emil was born one of six children on March 31, 1939 in Ramallah, Israel, the son of the late Khalil and Martha …

Lyle J. Freed, 81 years, of Bryan, passed away early Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident. Lyle was born September 27, 1936 in Bryan, the son of the late Harry and Evelyn (Clougher) Freed. He was a 1954 graduate of Bryan High School …