President elect Donald Trump has tapped an Ohioan to head his domestic transition team. Former Ohio Treasurer and Secretary of State Ken Blackwell will head a team working to formulate the president-elect’s domestic policy, specifically developing education, transportation, environmental, and health and human service policy. It’s a big comeback for …

Patricia A. Harding, 68 years, of Williamsburg, Ohio, formerly of Bryan and her husband, Ray Harding Jr., passed away November 8, 2016 due to injuries received in an automobile accident near Mount Orab, Ohio. Patricia was born September 5, 1948 in Lenore, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Nelson …

Ray Harding Jr., 76 years, of Williamsburg, Ohio and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, and his wife, Patricia A. Harding, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 due to injuries received in an automobile accident near Mount Orab, Ohio. Ray was born January 2, 1940 in Wise, Virginia, the son of the …

A Toledo woman was killed Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Fulton County. According to the Toledo post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Ohio 120, near Fulton County Road 12 at approximately 7:48 a.m. when an eastbound Chevrolet Malibu driven by Judith Werner, 74, traveled …

Darrell B. Bailey, 89 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016, at his residence. Darrell was born May 21, 1927 in Cedarville, West Virginia, the son of the late Walter and Lucy Virginia (Rutherford) Bailey. Darrell was a career Navy veteran, serving our country over 24 years, beginning …

Voter turnout for this year’s general election topped 70 percent in each of the Defiance area’s six counties. Putnam County led the way with turnout of 82.2 percent. That figure includes 510 uncounted absentee and provisional ballots. That figure appears to be the highest of any of Ohio’s 88 counties, …

Sandra D. Miller, age 54, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Sandi worked in sales at Gordon Creek Granite in Hicksville. She had also worked at The Barn Restaurant in Archbold for 20 years and served as …

It’s been an eyesore for a long time but the blighted, fire-damaged house at 503 S. Williams St. in Bryan is one step closer to demolition. A recent inspection found no asbestos in the house, creating the go-ahead to be the first home in the county to be demolished through …

A man is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 263 pounds of marijuana, valued at approximately $596,484.00 following a traffic stop in Wood County. On Monday, around 12:30 p.m., troopers stopped a rented 2016 Chevrolet Suburban, with California registration, for driving in marked lane violation …

Janis M. Richer, age 73, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Toledo Hospital. Mrs. Richer worked as an Assistant Manager at Big Lots in Wauseon for many years. She enjoyed reading, walking, garage sales, camping and traveling to many areas, especially National Parks. Janis …