A Defiance County grand jury has indicted 13 persons, including one person charged with selling large amounts of cocaine. 27 year old Orlando Perez Jr. was indicted for three counts of trafficking in cocaine, each a first-degree felony; and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a first-degree felony. Perez …

A Defiance woman was killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash in Paulding County. According to the Van Wert post of the Ohio Highway Patrol the crash occurred at 6:30 p.m. on Paulding County Road 176, just west of Township Road 105. A Pontiac Grand Prix driven by 33 year old …

The Hamler Community Park has received some upgrades just in time for one of the park’s biggest events, thanks to the work of several community volunteers and donations from local businesses. More than 50 volunteers with the Hamler Summerfest, Hamler Country Fest and Hamler Men’s Club raised money and donated …

Tommy A. “Taco” Herrington, age 63, of Ney, Ohio died at 9:37 A.M. on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Tom worked at Ohio Art in machine maintenance for 37 years. He was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233, the Stryker Jaycees, …

Hellen Jane Belcher, 87 years, formerly of Bryan passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, Montpelier. Hellen was born May 17, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Olaf and Olive (Crawford) Thompson. She worked at GTE Corporation as an operator, retiring in 1991. …

James M. Bok, 75 years, of Antwerp, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at his residence. Jim was born February 5, 1941 in Defiance County, Ohio, the son of the late Milo O. and Margaret L. (Schappert) Bok. He married Pearl Stickney on February 9, 1962 in Sherwood, and she …

Marion Sue Tressler, 77 years, of Ney, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, with her family at her side. Marion was born November 20, 1938 in Sandborn, Indiana, the daughter of the late Samuel and Augusta Irene (Elkins) Ferguson. She married Richard L. …

Shirley E. Hane, 80 years, of Bryan, and a former lifelong resident of Ney, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at her home. Shirley was born March 22, 1936 in Continental, Ohio, the daughter of the late William and Lila (Troyer) Ford. She was a 1954 graduate of Camden-Frontier High …

John E. “Jack” Taylor, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:32 P.M. on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Mr. Taylor was a 1953 graduate of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and …

Muriel Pearcy, 97, of Bryan passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016. She was born to Eva and Arthur Poole on August 22, 1918 in Queens, NY. She was a graduate of Richmond Hill High School. Muriel met her late husband, Walter, at a church youth group while in high school. …