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Lyn B. Houk, 78

Lyn B. Houk, 78, of Montpelier passed away Saturday at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on December 15, 1937 in Superior Township to Henry Albert and Hildreth Lenore (Drake) Houk. Lyn graduated from Montpelier High School in 1955. He proudly served his country in …

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Kyle A. Baugh, 38

Kyle A. Baugh, 38, of Wauseon, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 5, 2016. Kyle was born on November 7, 1977 in Adrian, MI to the late Yvonne (Bowen) Gallippo-Daughtry and Allen Baugh. In 1999, he married the love of his life, Kristy (Kenning) Baugh …

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Janie L. Williams, 48

Janie L. Williams, 48 years, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 as a result of an automobile accident. Janie was born October 21, 1967 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of Larry Eugene Snyder and Carolyn Ruth Plumm. She previously worked as a cleaner at Metaldyne. Janie …

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Debbie J. Riley, 51

Debbie J. Riley, 51, of Montpelier passed away Thursday night as a result of an automobile accident. She was born on December 23, 1964 in Montpelier to Thomas L. and Garnet L. (Wolff) Riley. Debbie attended the Montpelier Church of the Nazarene. For many years she worked at Beam Stream …

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Fulton county villages ask to redraw township lines

Three villages in Fulton County have begun the legal process to redraw township boundaries, which would separate them from the townships. Delta and Archbold have already passed petitions to change the township lines. The Swanton Village Council is expected to discuss a resolution tonight at their committee-of-the-whole session. The Village …

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Hot air balloon fest

It was blue skies and calm weather for the third annual Defiance County Hot Air Ballon Festival last Saturday. The colorful lighter-than-aircraft at the county Airport arrived early in the morning. Sixteen balloons and their owners participated, tethering them for rides. There was a hearty pancake breakfast, a petting zoo …

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Defiance YMCA is the site for Family Fun Days

It’s all about the family and being together at the second annual Family Fun Fest at the Defiance Area YMCA this Saturday. The festival is a get-together of 15 area churches, featuring food, fun and friends. The idea to promote families began at the First Church of God in Defiance …

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Former high school teacher Eileen Chaney dies

A well known teacher in many school districts in the area for over 32 years has passed away. Eileen Chaney, who taught high school in Defiance, Sandusky, Seneca and Wyandot, passed away on July 4th. Visitation and a celebration of life service will be held this Saturday the 13th at …

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Girl who disappeared from national park ran from rescuers

A 16-year-old girl from Cincinnati who went missing in the Grand Teton National Park on Saturday ran from authorities when they tried to rescue her. The girl, Fauna Jackson, had changed her clothing and cut and dyed her hair color. She was found about four miles from where she disappeared …

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