Wilma E. Maybee, 93, of Montpelier passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on May 18, 1922 in Bridgewater Township to Clifford F. and Vera J. (Wheeler) Decker. In 1939 she graduated from Camden High School. On December 24, 1939 she …

John H. Mergenthaler, age 82, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:15 A.M. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in his home at Nettle Lake after an extended illness. Mr. Mergenthaler was a graduate of Fostoria (Ohio) High School and attended Capital University and Bowling Green State University. He was a veteran …

Morgan Laraine Towne, 1 day old, of Bryan, entered the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her mom and dad at her side. Morgan entered this world on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at the Auburn Birthing Center, Auburn, Indiana, …

Donald B. Rickels, 81 years, of Sherwood, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Twin Rivers – Genesis Healthcare in Defiance. Don was born June 21, 1934 in Paulding County, Ohio, the son of the late Edward B. and Ruth (Bryan) Rickels. He married Patricia A. Hosler on October 13, …

It’s life or death. That’s what Williams County Sheriff Steve Towns says about the department’s understaffing problem. He asked the County Commissioners last night at their meeting for additional road deputies. At their last meeting, commissioners asked Towns for documentation to prove his need for additional resources. Last night, Towns …

And looking at gas prices as we wrap up the week, we’re finding $2.15 at the Circle K in Bryan at S. Main and South Street. Prices have been inches up as refineries perform maintenance and switch to their summer blends while demand increases

Long term mortgage rates dropped this week to their lowest levels of the year, another incentive for homebuyers this spring. Freddie Mac mortgages slipped to 3.58 percent on a 30 year mortgage, and 2.86 percent on a 15-year fixed rate mortgage.

A teacher at Continental Local Schools is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a student. Putnam County Sheriff Tim Meyer said the investigation stems from “some alleged inappropriate contact” between a high school teacher, who was not named, and a 16-year-old male student. According to Meyer the teacher …

Several drug cases were tried for Montpelier residents. Robert Mitchell pleaded guilty to possession charges and was sentenced to five years of community control and had his 180 day jail sentence suspended. Tyler Bowen received the same sentence for pleading guilty to a felony charge of non-support of dependents. The …

An armed robbery was reported in Angola. Officers were called to the Family Dollar store on North Wayne Street. This is the second robbery in Angola in less than two weeks. This time, the suspect walked into the store and demanded money from the clerks. He’s described as a male …