Annabelle Harris, 106 years, of West Unity, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance. Annabelle was born March 3, 1911 in Williams County, Ohio the daughter of the late Willis and Mae (Myers) Smith. She married Glen R. Harris on November 3, 1935 in Williams County, …

Rita A. (Blue) Wuebben, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:55 A.M. on Friday, March 10, 2017, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Wuebben was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School and attended beauty college in Fort Wayne, Indiana, becoming …

Duane Carl Shadel, 75 years, of West Unity, passed away early Friday morning, March 10, 2017 at his son’s residence in Delta. Duane was born August 30, 1941 in West Unity, the son of the late Olen Leon and Evelyn Lucille (Ruihley) Shadel. He was a 1960 graduate of Fayette …

Norma J. McBride, 90 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with her family by her side. Norma was born August 1, 1926 in Bryan, the daughter of the late Andrew B. and Nelle (Brenner) Walsh. She was a 1944 …

Buddie O’Neil Eschhofen, 79 years, went home to meet his Lord on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Genesis HealthCare – Bryan Center, surrounded by his family and friends. Buddie was born on the family homestead, north of Bryan, to the late Louden Henry and Mildred (Reichman) Eschhofen. He graduated from …

On Saturday at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers of the Defiance Police Department, with the assistance of the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a call of an armed robbery at Shell Defiance Party Mart, 1841 East Second St. A person described as Hispanic male, approximately 4’9″ tall, thin build, wearing …

The state’s battle against drug addiction takes place in many different venues from communities and schools to even major highways. Once again, state troopers set a record for finding drugs on Ohio’s roads last year. Highway Patrol Lieutenant Robert Sellers says the amount of drugs seized by the agency in …

It’s a scam that just will not go away. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is warning utility customers to beware of a payment scam that has re-surfaced across the state recently. The scam is targeting electric and natural gas utility customers, both residential and small business. A caller …

A West Unity firm has been fined by OSHA. BDJ/Techmation, Inc. was cited earlier this month by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for six workplace safety violations. The Bryan Times reports OSHA fined the company $14,339 for violations involving hazardous materials, protective gear and industrial powered trucks. The violations …

Rose Mary Johnson, age 90, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:48 P.M. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Mrs. Johnson was a 1944 graduate of Edgerton High School and a lifelong resident of Edgerton. She was a …