Duane M. Towers, age 87, of Columbia, Ohio, died at 3:14 P.M. on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at his home. Mr. Towers was a farmer and worked at Powers & Sons, then Simpson Industries in Edon, and retired from Simpson Industries in Fremont, Indiana in 1992. A 1948 graduate of …

Donald E. Davis, 97, of Bryan passed away Wednesday night at Community Hospital and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born June 7, 1920 in Bryan to Earl T. and Iona M. (Riley) Davis. Donald grew up in Montpelier, graduating from Montpelier High School in 1938. Shortly after graduation Don …

The Ohio Gas Company will be raising it’s prices after conducting its first rate study in 30 years. The utility’s customer charge will go up from $5.45 to $10.91 for both firms and residents…that amounts to about a $60 dollar annual increase. The hike is effective Jan. 1.

Williams County officials say they are looking at purchasing a drone for county use. The price range for a basic commercial drone is as little as $1,000 and as high as $50,000. The county is looking at a “basic” type, with a camera in the $5,000 to $6,000 range that …

A recount looms in one of the Coldwater City Council races. In the Fourth Ward, incumbent Scott Houtz defeated Dan Corwin 143-140. Officials are saying there were four spoiled ballots that were reissued to voters and eventually they were counted afterwards. Now, the vote is too close to call. A …

Six Republicans have stepped forward to replace Cliff Hite as Ohio’s 1st District senator. Hite resigned in October with 14 months remaining in his four-year term, amidst revelations he acted inappropriately toward a female that worked in a state office in Columbus. 82nd Ohio House District Rep. Craig Riedel of …

A Wolcottville woman is badly hurt as a vehicle runs over her at a S. 900 E. residence. Lydia Wohlers was helping someone back out of the driveway. The car hit a parked vehicle…then Wohlers, knocking the her to the ground. The car stopped atop Wohlers. She suffered a fractured …

No serious injuries reported after a multi-vehicle crash on Fullmer Road in Defiance County. A pickup driven by Michael Gerken pulled from a stop sign into the path of a vehicle driven by Weylin Farmer of Toledo. Gerken was cited for failure to yield. Damage was moderate to his vehicle …

One person is dead following a large fire at a Napoleon salvage yard. A vehicle ignited at the facility on E. Riverview Ave. Crews said they found the victim after they extinguished the flames. He has not been identified and it’s unknown at this time if he worked at the …

John W. Heldberg, age 57, of Stryker, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. John had owned and operated Custom Control Design since 1993. He had also worked for Diehl Inc., in Defiance, Clevite in Napoleon, and had also worked …