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Richard E. “Dick” Steffes, age 74, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient, surrounded by his family. Richard was employed by Metaldyne and retired with forty-four years of service. He was a member of …
Read More »Harlan R. Babb, 90
Harlan R. Babb, 90, of Montpelier and formerly of Reading, Michigan passed away Saturday night at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born November 10, 1926 in Essex, Missouri to William Ether and Nellie (Woods) Babb. Harlan graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949. He proudly served in the …
Read More »William E. Myers, 88
William E. Myers, age 88, of rural Wauseon passed away late Thursday November 17, 2016 in his home. Prior to his retirement he had worked for Champion Spark Plug for more than 30 years. He had also been a life long area farmer. Mr. Myers was born in Holland, Ohio …
Read More »Daryle G. Lorntz, 83
Daryle G. Lorntz, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:30 P.M. on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient, after an extended illness. Mr. Lorntz was a 1951 graduate of Bryan High School and served in the United …
Read More »Joseph E. St. John, 92
Joseph E. St. John, 92, of Camden, Michigan passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Country Living of Hillsdale in Hillsdale, Michigan. He was born on June, 30, 1924 in Camden, to Arthur and Emma (Joseph) St. John. Joe graduated from Pioneer High School. On June 24, 1951, he …
Read More »Rash of theft and breaking-and-entering incidents in Bryan and West Unity
A rash of theft and breaking-and-entering incidents occurred over the past few days in Bryan and West Unity. Authorities report the first call was a reported larceny around 9 a.m. Thursday, at Tractor Supply Company on S. Main St., in Bryan. A store employee said Friday that the perpetrator “got …
Read More »AMP Ohio and Holiday City village council to consider hosting a 750-kilowatt-hour solar field
Discussions are underway by American Municipal Power (AMP) Ohio with Holiday City village council to consider hosting a 750-kilowatt-hour solar field. The proposed site is on 5 acres owned by the village along the railroad adjacent to village hall on W. Jackson St., on the west side. Village officials said …
Read More »Williams County Family YMCA hits capital campaign goal
The Williams County Family YMCA is looking to break ground on its new addition in early 2017, thanks to successfully hitting it’s goal of 2.5 million dollars for its capital campaign. Heather Jones, senior program director with the Y, said the Y will remain open during construction, although some areas …
Read More »Overhaul of Ohio’s civil forfeiture system could come by the end of the year
It appears a legislative overhaul of Ohio’s civil forfeiture system could come by the end of the year. Republican State Rep. Rob McColley of Napoleon is chief sponsor of a reform bill aimed at preventing the government from confiscating a person’s property based on the suspicion that the property was …
Read More »Montpelier man facing multiple charges of car theft in Williams County Court of Common Pleas
28 year old James A. Powers of Montpelier who authorities believe was behind at least 13 car thefts since late September, has been indicted in the Williams County Court of Common Pleas. Charges filed against Powers included nine counts of fourth-degree felony grand theft auto, two second-degree felony counts of …
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