A LaGrange man is behind bars after a traffic stop. Officers pulled over a minivan at State Road 9 and County Road 200 North in LaGrange…they smelled burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A search netted 14 grams of crystal meth and approximately 8 grams of marijuana. The driver, …

A hit and run suspect causes Blissfield Schools to be put on lockdown for a time. A man, bloodied and dazed after a motorcycle crash, was walking in the area of campus, which prompted the school go on into secure mode. Police had been receiving calls of an injured man …

The Ohio Supreme Court denies Bradley Gillespie’s appeal and he will remain in jail, this in connection with a 2016 double murder. Gillespie, of Defiance, this summer appealed to overturn or lessen two murder convictions with gun specifications stemming from the killing of 2013 Montpelier graduate, Hannah Fischer and her …

One person dies in a three vehicle accident in Van Wert County. A semi driven by a Pennsylvania man was heading west on U.S. 30…he slowed for traffic in a construction zone. Bert Helsel, of Minster, was directly behind the semi and also began to slow down…that’s when another semi …

A deadly motorcycle crash in Henry County kills one. Patrick Borcherd of Napoleon lost control at Henry County roads A and 7. He was flown to Mercy St. Vincent’s in Toledo, where he died. The accident remains under investigation.

Larry O’Brien, age 78, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, September 20, 2017. He was born January 18, 1939 to Curtis and Kathleen (Hill) O’Brien, and grew up on the family farm in Wauseon, Ohio. Larry proudly served in the United States …

Larry G. Dennie, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 2:42 A.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Mr. Dennie worked at Chief Supermarket for 40 years retiring as the Meat Department manager in 2000. He was …

There’s a new director at the Fort Defiance Humane Society. Stacie Fedderke, the county’s humane agent started this week. Fedderke replaces Josh O’Hara, who recently resigned. Right now, the animal shelter the humane society operates on Ohio 15, northwest of Defiance, remains closed for general business hours…as an investigation into …

Guilty pleas are entered by a man for computer based sex crimes. 19 year old Noah Stempien of Fremont, Indiana entered the pleas on charges of using a computer to commit a crime and fourth degree criminal sexual conduct. Five other charges were dismissed by the Branch County Prosecutor’s Office. …

Great news for one area educator…Defiance College moves up three spots in this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges list, ranking 35th out of 92 schools in the region. The College also ranked at 26th in Best Value Schools in the Midwest. Rankings are based on a formula, …