Dallas P. Whaley passed away at the age of 75 on March 15, 2017 in his home in Delta, Ohio of respiratory failure. Dallas was born on March 8, 1942, in a ranch house near Longmont, Colorado, to Merle and Blanche (Hulvey) Whaley. He grew up with 2 brothers, Merle, …

Bettie J. Groff, age 91, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 12:20 P.M., surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Edgerton, she was a 1943 graduate of Edgerton High School. She had worked as a retail clerk for several stores …

Larry K. Carter, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017, at his home. Larry worked in Sales and Marketing at Aro/Ingersol Rand for 35 years and then Edgerton Forge for 5 years, until his retirement. He was a member of the Moose and Eagles in …

Randy Lee Dailey, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. Randy was an operator at Sauder Woodworking in Archbold. He enjoyed doing home improvements and working on his Fiero. Born June 6, 1960 in Defiance, Ohio, he …

Vera A. Armstrong, age 96, of Wauseon, passed away Friday evening, March 17, 2017, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Vera was born on March 24, 1920, the daughter of Albert and Allie Mae (Ferrenburg) Eby. On July 4, 1940 she married William Armstrong, and he preceded her in death on …

Billymae Leaman, 85 years, of Angola, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Angola. Billymae was born August 20, 1931 in Montpelier, Indiana, daughter of the late William and Jean (Hutchison) Southard. She married James Roscoe Leaman on August 6, 1952 in Fort Wayne, …

The annual Jubilee returns to downtown Bryan June 13-17. Amusement rides and food vendors will ring the courthouse square and there will be a number of special family fun events each day, as always, according to Dan Yahraus, executive director of the Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce in meeting with …

The Williams County Fair Board during its regular monthly meeting Thursday voted to hold the line on the daily admission to this year’s Williams County Fair at $5, with children 12 and under admitted free. In addition, the fair board is closer to its goal of raising $50,000 to match …

Nearly nine years after state lawmakers passed a crackdown on payday loan businesses and voters upheld that law, people are still borrowing from quick-cash lenders, and they’re still charging huge interest rates. And now another proposal to regulate the industry is back before legislators. A Pew Charitable Trusts study of …

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced Friday that voting for military and overseas voters began Saturday, March 18 for the upcoming Primary and Special Election held on May 2nd. Voters in 74 counties may have a local race or issue on the ballot this May. For information on local …