David L. Byers, age 75, of Butler and a long time resident of Fort Wayne, passed away on July 7, 2017, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler. David worked in Quality Control at B.F. Goodrich in Antwerp. He enjoyed water skiing, snowmobiling and was a huge fan and season …

John S. Biniak, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his family on July 6, 2017, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice center near Defiance. John worked as a lithographer at The Ohio Art Company in Bryan for over 20 years. He was a member of the …

Robert O. Bever, 88 years, of Bryan, man of faith, family, and farm, passed away peacefully, Thursday, July 6, 2017 in his residence. Bob was born September 16, 1928 in Bryan, the son of the late Roy and Hazel (Kaiser) Bever. He was a 1946 graduate of Bryan High School. …

Gregory E. Rice, 46 years, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in his residence. Greg was born December 1, 1970 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Donald E. and Jane A. (Winegardner) Rice. He was a 1989 graduate of Bryan High School and a 1993 graduate of Ohio University with …

Margaret Mary Manley, 93, of Montpelier, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on April 21, 1924 in Millcreek Township, Ohio to Floyd A. and Norma M. (Thiel) Ehrmin. Margaret graduated from Kunkle High School in 1941. On December 19, …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 20 in Royalton Township. Raymond Jacobsen, of Worth, Ill., was northbound on Ohio 109 when he failed to yield at the 20 interchange. Jacobsen’s vehicle collided with a westbound pickup truck, driven by Christopher Kime of Delta. …

17 people lose their lives in traffic crashes in Ohio during the July Fourth holiday period. Impairment was proven to be a factor in five of those accidents. Troopers made 908 arrests for impaired driving and 624 for drug-related charges. The Patrol responded to 807 crashes and made more than …

Featuring almost 40 hot air balloons, the Angola Balloons Aloft event is set to return to Angola in it’s eighth year. It will also feature a kids zone, a car and tractor show, and helicopter rides. Officials expect around 20-thousand people will be there. If you live within eight miles …

The Ohio Department of Commerce received 185 applications for the 24 available Level I and Level II Medical Marijuana Cultivator licenses before the June 30 deadline. A single application was received from Williams County…an application for a Level I grow site in Stryker. Level I cultivators will be permitted to …

State Auditor David Yost’s visit to Edgerton served to punctuate the official end of Edgerton’s fiscal emergency status on Thursday. Yost addressed attendees from the community, advising continued diligence by city officials. The move to terminate the village’s fiscal emergency status was approved by the state auditor’s office in late …