Jackie Perry was elected to fill the position of Edgerton Village Council president for the coming year. The Bryan Times reports Perry, Troy Siebenaler and Greg Jennings were all nominated for the position and after two votes, Perry came out as the winner. The council also approved payment of current …

There has been a changing of the guard in the Williams County Prosecutor’s office. Stacey Stiriz is the new assistant prosecutor at the Williams County Prosecutor’s Office. She joined the office at the end of November 2016, replacing Michael YOU-Hauz, who left to join former county prosecutor Kirk Yosick in …

Temperatures hovering around 40 degrees with blowing wind did not stop hundreds of people from swarming into the near-freezing waters of Hamilton Lake Saturday afternoon. While many people might be wondering why, the simple answer was why not? This was the 24th year for the Jack Gibson Memorial Polar Bear …

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced that the state’s new online voter registration system went live at midnight on New Year’s Day. Ohioans wishing to register to vote or update their registration can visit MyOhioVote.com/VoterRegistration to get started. At Secretary Husted’s request, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 63, …

Larry Allen Fleming, 68 years, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2016 at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo. Larry was born April 26, 1948 in Grundy, Virginia, the son of the late Tolby and Clara (Short) Fleming. Larry was employed by General Motors in Defiance for 35 …

Arlene J. Eicher, age 88, of Wauseon passed away early December 31, 2016 at Fulton Manor Nursing Care in Wauseon. She was a life long area homemaker. Mrs. Eicher was born on December 8, 1928 in Wauseon the daughter of the late Samuel and the late Virginia (Hill) Goldsmith. On …

Willie D. Gray, Sr., 92 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident. Willie was born January 7, 1924 in Ethridge, Tennessee, the son of the late Franklin and Hassie (Cotton) Gray. He married Mildred M. Friesel on June 11, …

Michael Lee Parks, 61, of Bryan, passed away early Friday morning, December 30, 2016 at Genesis Healthcare Bryan Center. He was born on October 30, 1955 in Bryan to Homer L. and Dorothy B. (Kosier) Parks. Michael was the first graduate of Sunny Side School in West Jefferson. He attended …

Lloyd J. Oberlin, age 92, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Oberlin was a 1942 graduate of Metz High School and was a lifelong farmer and a long time distributor …

The annual Williams County Business and Industry Show is changing locations and shaping up to be much bigger and potentially much better in 2017 with more room to breathe for exhibitors and attendees alike. The Bryan Times reports the show will be held at the New Era auditorium on West …