Jeffery Morgan Siebert, age 68, of Wauseon, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. He was born in Defiance on December 19, 1948. ”Jeff” was adopted into the home of Fred and Ruth (Comer) Siebert at six weeks of age and later was joined by siblings, …

As a result of a plea negotiation, Jeremy D. Havens pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter and trafficking in drugs to a Williams County resident who then overdosed and died as a result. Havens pleaded guilty to both Involuntary Manslaughter and Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs within the vicinity of a …

The latest class to graduate from the Ohio Highway Patrol Academy class included three local men. The 161st class graduated 85 cadets Friday after they underwent 23 weeks of training. Black Chase of Antwerp was assigned to the Van Wert post, while Jarette Lutts of Liberty Center will go to …

Guilty pleas were entered by a Bronson man who lead police on a high speed chase earlier this year. Branch County Circuit Court officials say 43 year old Scott Calloway plead guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and third degree fleeing from a police officer. Two additional charges of …

Joanna Garber, age 91, of Centerville, Ohio and formerly of Stryker, Ohio died peacefully Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Bethany Village in Centerville, Ohio. She was born to the late Charles and Gladys (Wolfe) Jolly on August 07, 1925 in Stryker, Ohio, where she lived most of her life. On …

A Bryan man was charged with a felony sex offense following an alleged incident Friday evening at a Defiance hospital. 45 year old Dan Mekus of N. Walnut St., Bryan, was charged with attempted rape. According to Lt. Scott Campbell of the Defiance Police Department, officers were called to ProMedica …

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is reminding voters that the deadline to register to vote in the May 2nd Primary and Special Election is on April 3rd. Voters in 74 counties may have a local race or issue on the ballot this May. There are 307 local issues appearing …

Montpelier has joined other villages and cities across the state after village council passed a motion in opposition to the centralized collection of income taxes. Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s two-year budget proposal would require businesses to file a total of about $600 million of municipal income taxes through the online …

Danny C. Sovine, 63, of Stryker passed away early Monday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on January 22, 1954 in Huntington, West Virginia to Denzil C. and Dova L. (Erwin) Sovine. Danny graduated from Hurricane High School, and attended Northwest State Community Colleges. …

Barbara N. Geren, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Geren was a longtime resident of the Bryan area and was known for her love of the Halloween season …