Hazel M. Fifer, age 81, of Edon, Ohio, passed from this life on Saturday, October 7, 2017, while a patient at Parkview Heart Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana, following a brief illness. Hazel was born on January 11, 1936, in Mohawk, West Virginia, the daughter of Nora (Hurley) and Stuard …

Robert D. Wagner, 78 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, Bryan, where he was a resident for the past week. Bob was born October 21, 1938 in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, the son of the late William R. and Ruth (Nesbitt) Wagner. He was …

Ohio gun groups say they oppose any bans on a gun accessory called bump stocks, used by the Las Vegas mass shooter to turn semi-automatic rifles into rapid-fire automatic weapons. The Buckeye Firearms Association and Ohioans for Concealed Carry say a ban would be a threat to American gun rights. …

Power is restored in Coldwater after a 24 hour blackout. Officials say poles from a high voltage transmission line were brought down during the storm and heavy winds over the weekend. Response teams with the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities worked to maintain water and wastewater services in the city …

The Speedway station in Auburn is robbed. The Indiana State Police are investigating the incident and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person involved. Investigators say the suspect entered the Speedway on W. 7th Street, brandishing a handgun and demanding cash. After taking the money, the suspect …

A woman faces attempted murder charges after she shoots a man, south of Fremont. Officers were called to the residence near Interstate 69. They found 50-year-old Douglas Richter of Fremont, wounded. Richter was taken to a Fort Wayne Hospital in serious, but stable condition. 34-year-old, Heather Garr, was arrested at …

Frederick Wilcox, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 07, 2017 in Hickory Creek Nursing Center, Hicksville, Ohio. Arrangements entrusted and pending at Grisier Funeral Home, Stryker, Ohio.

Marlin “Jake” Nafziger, age 91, of Archbold passed away Friday October 7, 2017 at Hillside Country Living. Prior to his retirement he had been and insurance salesman for more than 50 years. Marlin was born on October 4, 1926 in Stryker, Ohio. On December 25, 1950 he married Arlene Dierks …

Gordon S. Robey, 79 years, of West Unity passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center- Bryan Hospital. Gordon was born January 31, 1938 in Tipton, Michigan, the son of the late George and Eva (Loachridge) Robey. He was a 1956 graduate of Fayette High School. …

Vernon Clark Sloan, age 91, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away October 7, 2017, at his home. He was born January 22, 1926, to Otis and Dora (Mann) Sloan on the family farm, and worked the land and raised livestock throughout his life. Following graduation from Stryker High School in 1944, …