A Montpelier man, Bradley Gilbert, has pleaded guilty to a murder charge during a final pretrial conference yesterday in the death of Jonathan Hofner of Wauseon. Gilbert took a plea deal and other charges were dropped. The 22-year-old was arrested in North Carolina after admitting to deputies there that he’d …

The village of Paulding remains without an administrator after council declined the Mayor’s recommendation for the second time. Mayor Greg Reinhart recommended Robert Fisher for village administrator during Monday’s council meeting. The recommendation did not pass because there was no majority agreement. Fisher was the second recommendation Reinhart submitted to …

Ohio is taking a major step forward in its efforts to create a national model that will reward primary care providers who do more to keep patients well and hold down the total cost of care. Yesterday Governor John Kasich announced that next January, Ohio will launch a comprehensive primary …

Craig A. Stuckey, age 54, of Pioneer, Ohio, died at 3:15 A.M. on Monday, August 1, 2016, at his home. Mr. Stuckey ran the fuel farm at Toledo Express airport for 20 years. He was an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Detroit Tigers and NASCAR. Craig A, Stuckey …

Doris F. Taylor, 99 years, of Hamilton, went to be with her Lord on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Doris was born November 28, 1916 at her family’s farm home near Fremont, Indiana, the daughter of the late James Dallas and Ona (Brundige) Huss. …

Roberta G. Hoffman, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died 2:07 P.M. on Sunday, July 31, 2016, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. Mrs. Hoffman was a 1973 graduate of Edon High School. She was passionate about her horses, Buddy, Em, and Joan, and was …

A Defiance man was reported missing on Saturday and police would like help tracking him down. He is 58-year-old James Renn. He was last seen on Friday. Renn is described as being 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing about 260 pounds. He has gray hair, blue eyes and is clean …

The Williams County Sheriff’s Office is getting two new “go-to” SUVs for the department. They’ve purchased all-wheel drive Police Interceptor Utilities. The nearly $30,000 vehicle is built on a Ford Explorer SUV base. Right now the two new SUVs are having all their added equipment, sirens and logos added.

An elderly man from Defiance man reportedly drowned late last week. The man, 73-year-old James Greenler went into the pond on Buckskin Rd., just northwest of the city and didn’t resurface. A dive team was able to find and retrieve the man’s body. He was pronounced dead at Defiance Regional …

The Bard Family Foundation has donated $400,000 to the capital fundraising campaign for the Williams County Family YMCA. The family made the announcement yesterday. The YMCA is raising $2.5 million dollars to renovate and upgrade the facility in Bryan on Faber Drive. The money will go to a for new …