The Bryan City Schools Board of Education elects its officers and welcomes in new members. Veteran board members Thomas Lingvai and Cindra Keeler were named president and vice president. The board also swore in new board members, Scott Benedict, Debra Opdycke and Michael Stockman.

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs declines a request to provide mutual aid for infrastructure repairs in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They say there were too many questions and concerns regarding the request. Board members and Bryan Municipal Utilities leaders met in special session on Monday to discuss the request…roughly …

A 23 year old man from Garrett is arrested from an incident he was involved in back in September, outside of an area bar. Another man was left hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The DeKalb County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Adam High with aggravated battery. Accompanied by his attorney, High turned …

Vicki Cameron is approved and appointed by the Stryker Village Council to fill the council seat vacated by Mick Frisbie. Mayor, Joey Beck then swore Cameron into office, along with re-elected council members Lee Armstrong, Rex Blevins and Bob Sperling. Sperling was selected to be the president of the council …

Auburn Police respond to a robbery call at Marco’s Pizza on North Duesenberg Drive. Employee’s described the suspect. He’s white…5-10 to 6 foot…210 to 240 pounds. He was dressed in a black hooded sweatshirt, with a mask. No injuries were reported during the crime. If you know anything, call Auburn …

An elderly woman is found dead outside a Putnam County nursing home. Staff at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora called the police. The incident is being investigated by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and the coroner.

Phyllis A. Bender, age 78, of Lyons, Ohio passed away Saturday night January 06, 2018 in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. She was born May 16, 1939 in Wauseon, Ohio to the late A. LeRoy and Doris Margaret (Reichhardt) Emmons. She married Alvin E. Bender on March 15, …

Ronald D. Thompson, 79, of Pioneer passed away Saturday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on December 20, 1938 in Kunkle to Lauren R. and Vada M. (Fisher) Thompson. He was part of the last class to graduate from Pioneer High School in 1957. On …

Mary Jane Moden, age 73, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Mary Jane was born in Toledo, Ohio, on November 11, 1944, the daughter of Vern and Gladys (Beck) Wyse. On December 25, 1964, she married Raymond L. Moden, and he survives. …

Belva “Tootie” M. Spires, 84, of Fort Wayne, Indiana and formerly of Bryan passed away Thursday night at Genesis HealthCare Center in Bryan. She was born August 28, 1933 in Ionia, Michigan to Valdy and Hattie M. (Hodges) Westbrook. Belva retired in 1995 from K-Mart as a greeter. She is …