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Plane Crash Update

We have more on last Wednesday’s deadly plane crash in Fulton County. The small aircraft, piloted by Steven Schankin, of Petersburg, Mich., was attempting to land at Fulton County airport. Investigators say when Schankin down-throttled, the engine sputtered and died. The plane landed in a nearby cornfield and struck a …

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Lucas Fire Beats Down Blaze

Crews in Lucas County knocked down a house fire at a Box Road residence in Providence Township. The blaze started in a garage attached to the house…everyone got out safely. No word on the cause. Several roads in the area were closed for a time, as crews battled the fire

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Crash Near Osseo

A Michigan man is flown to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Toledo, after he was injured in Hillsdale County when he tried to avoid hitting a deer while driving his motorcycle. Raymond Peeple was on Reading Road near Tripp Road…he laid his motorcycle down and was ejected in an attempt to …

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Sommers Case Goes To Sentencing

A former competitive cheer team coach pleads guilty to sex offenses involving two children. Ryder Sommers of Fayette, was in Williams County Court. He was a former coach with the Montpelier-based Northwest Ohio Elite Athletics cheer team and Head Over Heels Gymnastics Academy in Bryan. The victims were athletes under …

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Area Flooding Alert

The National Weather Service issues a Flood Warning for the Tiffin River, near Stryker. It is in effect through Saturday. The river’s flood stage is listed at 11 feet and forecasts indicate it could rise to 13.6 feet at some point today.

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Clara C. Ankney, 102

Clara C. Ankney, 102 years, of Sherwood passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 in her home with her family by her side. Clara was born December 8, 1914 in Defiance County, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Rose (Isch) Chamberlin. She married Oney Ankney on December 15, 1932 …

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Howard D. Moor, 89

Howard D. Moor, 89, of Montpelier passed away Saturday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on March 10, 1928 in Edon, Ohio to Harold F. and Alta P. (Alwood) Moor. Howard graduated from Montpelier High School in 1946. On December 20, 1946, he married …

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MILDRED L. “MILLIE” WEANER, 89

MILDRED L. “MILLIE” WEANER, age 89, of Sherwood, Ohio, surrounded by her family, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7 at her residence. She was born in Defiance County’s Mark Township on March 6, 1928, to the late Charles O. and Olive (Hosler) Reeb, and graduated from Mark Center School …

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Frank L. Donnett, 53

Frank L. Donnett, 53, of Wauseon, passed away late Friday, July 7, 2017 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, surrounded by his family. Prior to his retirement, he was a yard foreman at Lugbill Supply Center in Archbold for many years. Mr. Donnett was born in Napoleon, Ohio …

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Edon Water System Update

Edon officials don’t expect residents to experience any problems while the water tower is down for maintenance the next four weeks. The work is part of the maintenance contract involving the tower. If the water plant loses power or if there is an equipment malfunction there will be a depressurization …

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