Members of the Central Local School Board expressed regret over the loss of high school principal Phil Witker, whose resignation was accepted during a brief regular board session Monday. Witker, who has been with Central Local for two and a half years, is leaving as of Dec. 30 for personal …

Williams County Sheriff Steve Towns says his satellite office at the county fairgrounds in Montpelier helps him better serve the public. The Bryan Times reports the sheriff’s office, though, may have to share or vacate the house. Commissioners on Monday invited the county Department of Jobs & Family Services to …

Carmon G. Wade, age 81, of Bonita Springs, Florida and formerly of Bryan, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Physician’s Regional Hospital in Naples, Florida. Mr. Wade worked in maintenance at Pet Milk and General Tire before retiring to Florida. He was a US Army veteran of the …

Leonard L. Ewers, age 81, of Ney, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Toledo Hospital. Mr. Ewers was a supervisor at Bryan Metals prior to his retirement and was a US Army veteran. He was the primary caretaker for his parents and enjoyed fishing with his family. …

Two men escaped with their lives intact after they were forced to flee from a vehicle before it was struck by a train in Archbold over the weekend. The Ohio Highway Patrol said the 21-year-old men were in a car traveling about a mile east of Archbold when the driver …

A Fulton County man died following a one-vehicle crash near Evansport Saturday night. According to the Defiance post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, 30 year old Jacob King of Wauseon, was driving his car westbound on Defiance-Williams County Line Road at approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday when he drove off the …

Bryan Municipal Utilities department heads have submitted their proposed 2017 budgets. The Bryan Times reports Electric Superintendent Al Sullivan, Power Plant Superintendent Matt Killion, Water Superintendent Norm Echler and Communications Superintendent Joe Ferrell were commended last week for compiling the budgets while the director of utilities position was vacant. The …

23-foot bronze sculpture gets permanent home at TMOA By Newsroom An outdoor figurative sculpture that has towered over the Toledo Museum of Art’s main campus landscape for the last six months will now be a part of its permanent collection. The Toledo Blade reports the museum’s board of trustees unanimously …

Phyllis Goldstein, 86 years, of Indian River, Michgian, died peacefully December 10, 2016 with her husband and daughter at her side. Phyllis was born in Montpelier, Ohio, July 3, 1930, and was raised in Bryan, Ohio. For many years, Phyllis owned Schatzers Jewel Shop in Bryan. She always had a …

Arthur “Joe” Collins, age 50, of Swanton passed away November 23, 2016 in his home. Mr. Collins was formerly employed by the Dana Corporation and had also owned and operated Toledo Hydroponics. Mr. Collins was born in Houston, Texas on August 13, 1966 the son of Arthur Joe and Patsy …