Donald C. “Pops” Schneeman, 53 years, of Paulding, passed away Sunday evening, April 10, 2016 in the home of his adopted daughter and son-in-law, in West Unity, Ohio after a fierce, but brief battle with cancer. Don was born December 8, 1962 in New York City, New York, the son …

Marilyn K. Partee, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. Prior to retirement she had worked at Defiance County Job and Family Services for 27 years. Marilyn was born in Wauseon on November 16, 1953, the daughter of Merle and Orma Lee (Schlosser) …

Linda G. Sample, age 59, of Hamilton, Indiana, died at 11:14 P.M. on Monday, April 11, 2016, in Hamilton after a brief illness. Ms. Sample was employed by Kimco Cleaning Services, most recently at Kohl’s Department Store in Angola, Indiana. She had attended Life Changing Realities Fellowship in Edgerton, Ohio, …

In Toledo, two men were sent to prison for smuggling teenagers into the U.S. and keeping them as working slaves at an Ohio egg farm. Two years ago, ten young Guatemalans were found during a raid who had been living in a dilapidated trailer park near Marion with no heat …

Sauder Village is reopening on April 26th after being closed for months due to flooding. They have new themed exhibits in the Museum Building, the 40th annual Quilt Show and many anniversary events.

Fred Lord has been named director of Williams County Job and Family Services. He replaces the current director Pam Johnson. He’s worked as a senior human resources consultant in Lima. Lord was the only candidate considered for the position, according to the Commission President Brian Davis. One commissioner dissented in …

Williams County Sheriffs deputies made a handful of arrests over the weekend…27 year old Keith Curry of Lyons Ohio was arrested on a Fulton County Municipal court warrant for contempt of court..he was unable to post bond and taken to the Corrections Center of NW Ohio….25 year old George Crosby …

A Walnut Street man was sentenced to 90 days in jail for aggravated trafficking in drugs and three counts of trafficking in marijuana. 26-year-old Jacob Stiltner was also ordered to spend five years on community control, pay $690 restitution and a $1,250 fine.

Elinor L. Doeden-Frappier, 87 years, formerly of Bryan, and a current resident of Defiance, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Elinor was born July 8, 1928 in Sherwood, the daughter of the late John A. and Foryst M. (Connelly) Hane. She married Kenneth …

Clarence J. Zimmerman, age 88, of Stryker passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday April 7, 2016. Prior to his retirement he had worked for the Spangler Candy Company in Bryan. Mr. Zimmerman was born in Wauseon, Ohio on April 25, 1928 the son of the late Jay and …