Jose “Joe” A. Martinez, 81, of Montpelier passed away early Saturday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on April 9, 1935 in Brownsville, Texas to Cladio and Angelita (Loya) Martinez. Joe proudly served his country in the United States National Guard. On November 6, 1964, …

Kent L. Wolff, 57, who’s life on earth ended Tuesday, after a lengthy courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 7, 1959 in Montpelier to Relmond “Richard” and Bonnie L. (Gilbert) Wolff. He loved his Lord, his family and friends. Kent graduated from Montpelier High School in 1979. …

Roger Allan Harmon, age 74 of Wauseon, passed on to his heavenly home on February 27, 2017, after a long battle with numerous health issues. Roger was born on June 9, 1942, to Glen and Dorothy (Overmyer) Harmon in rural Delta. He is survived by his wife of 30 years …

Annabelle L. Watts, age 81, died Tuesday morning, February 28, 2017 in CHP Defiance Area Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. She was born June 27, 1935 in Bryan, Ohio to the late Frank and Willabelle (Fetters) Beck. She married Dale W. Watts, Jr. on December 21, 1962 in Bryan and he survives. …

The trial of an Edgerton man charged with murdering a 3-year-old girl has been continued to April 5. According to Franklin County Common Pleas Court online records, the trial of 26 year old Tyson Reliford was set to begin Monday but was delayed after a judge granted a request for …

A Sherwood man was arrested Monday evening on two felony rape charges. 57 year old Jimmy Pelliccia of U.S. 127, Sherwood, was charged by the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office with two counts of rape of a minor. The charges involve two Indiana juveniles. According to Defiance County Sheriff Doug Engel, …

Officials with the Maumee Valley Planning Organization met with the Williams County Commissioners Monday to review and discuss a special Ohio Department of Transportation proposed project, which involves a designated bike trail in the county. The project’s purpose is to designate a network of State and US Bicycle Routes throughout …

Despite continued increases in programming costs, Bryan Municipal Utilities won’t be raising its cable rates in 2017. BMU Director Rob Berner said at Tuesday’s Board of Public Affairs meeting that BMU is in the process of evaluating the city’s communications operations. He said it appears as though the department will …

First Defiance Financial Corp. announced Monday it has completed its acquisition of Commercial Bancshares, Inc. and will merge The Commercial Savings Bank, a subsidiary of Commercial Bancshares, with First Defiance’s subsidiary, First Federal Bank of the Midwest. Commercial shareholders received total consideration of 80 percent stock and 20 percent cash. …

Verna Mae (Abbott) Bailey, age 95, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017, at Fulton Manor. Prior to her retirement in 1984 she had worked as a control analyst for the McCord Corporation in Wauseon for 17 years. Verna Mae was born in Fulton County on September 26, 1921, …