Gerald E. Hendricks, 98, of Alvordton passed away Friday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on July 8, 1918 in Madison Township, Williams County to Charles and Martha (Throne) Hendricks. Gerald graduated from Kunkle High School in 1936 as the valedictorian with 12 years of …

Ronald Wayne DeGroff, 69, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at ProMedica Ebeid Hospice Residence, following a long illness. He was born on December 10, 1946 in Wauseon, Ohio to Vivian (Kepler) DeGroff and the late Harvey DeGroff. Surviving is his wife of 44 years, Lynne …

It took a jury a little more than three hours on Friday to find 42 year old Bradley Gillespie of Defiance, guilty of two counts of murder with a gun specification. The charges stem from the deaths of Paulding residents Hannah Fischer and Frank Tracy Jr. Following the verdict, Gillespie’s …

Some good news for the Williams County Family YMCA. Not only did their capital fundraising campaign met and surpass its goal, but campaign leaders announced Friday an additional donation from the Markey family will allow the Y to build a new multi-purpose room addition to the pool area. Donations and …

Ohio 49 on the south edge of the village of Hicksville will be closed beginning today for four days for a storm drainage installation project. Traffic will be detoured onto U.S. 2, Ohio 18, U.S. 127 and U.S. 24 back to Ohio 49. Work is being performed by Vernon Nagel …

Gas prices in and around the Bryan area have leveled off somewhat. Gas Buddy dot com is reporting the lowest price for regular grade gas in Bryan is the Circle K store at S Main St & South Street where gas is selling for 2.28 a gallon. In Defiance, Shamrock …

Lisa M. Jaggers, age 54, of Stryker, passed away Wednesday evening, September 28, 2016 at Brookview Healthcare in Defiance. Lisa had worked at Pizza Hut in Bryan. She had also worked at and managed Betty’s Restaurant for many years. Lisa was born in Chardon, Ohio on October 22, 1961, the …

Todd A. McAllister, 54, of Hillsdale, Michigan passed away Tuesday afternoon at Hillsdale Community Health Center in Hillsdale. He was born on November 2, 1961 in Saginaw to Mac and Maxine Mae (Parsons) McAllister. Todd proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Todd worked at Pettisville Meats …

ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital plans to expand healthcare services offered to the Defiance-area community by adding a second medical office building to its campus. This additional 41,000 square-foot building will be connected to the current medical office building and is approximately 8,000 square-feet larger, providing more space for growing physician …

Bernard Page Griffith, age 94, passed away Wednesday morning, September 28, 2016 at Park View Nursing Home in Edgerton. Bernard owned and operated a wallpaper and paint store in the Detroit area for many years. He raised mini pinchers as a hobby. Born March 22, 1922 in Rainelle, West Virginia, …