Ruth A. Whitten, age 74, of Wauseon passed away late April 7, 2016. Prior to her retirement she had worked as a waitress for many years at Keisers Restaurant in Monclova and was also a waitress for the former Partner’s Cafe in Wauseon. Mrs. Whitten was born in Toledo on …

Eugene Garber, age 86 of West Unity and formerly of Stryker passed away late Friday April 10, 2016 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Prior to his retirement he had worked the Ohio Art Company in Bryan and had also worked for Kamco in West Unity. Mr. Garber was born …

Lois N. Moehrman, 81 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Lois was born August 1, 1934 in Roanoke, North Carolina, the daughter of the late James Noah and Maude (Lynch) Carroll. She married Gayland “Butch” Moehrman on August 20, 1971 …

A Defiance man has pleaded guilty to charges relating to cocaine trafficking. 36-year-old Roland Valle admitted he sold cocaine along with several other co-defendants. His bond was continued and he’ll be sentenced on May 24th.

Bryan Police made several arrests over the weekend: 27-year-old Marcella Wright of Hicksville was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio on a warrant. She was arrested Saturday morning. A 44-year-old Bryan woman was arrested for criminal trespassing on Saturday evening. Kamey Kreais was transported to CCNO, then released …

Geraldine M. Gearhart, age 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 1:57 A.M. on Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident, after an extended illness. Mrs. Gearhart was a graduate of Montpelier High School and was a longtime dental assistant working with the Bryan Dental …

A Melrose icon was destroyed Friday afternoon by a fire. Uncle Fudd’s Diner, a mom & pop restaurant on Ohio 613 was destroyed Friday afternoon. Oakwood Fire Chief Kenny Thomas said the fire began in a room behind the kitchen, and no one was there when it started. The diner …

In Angola, a woman told police her boyfriend stabbed her brother to death and attacked her with the knife. The Steuben County Jail confirmed 32-year-old Edwin Garcia was booked into the jail Saturday morning on counts of murder and attempted murder. Angola Police were called to the area of Washington …

Hansford E. “Gene” Legg, 75 years, of Montpelier, entered the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in Montpelier. Gene was born February 19, 1941, in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Hansford I. and Orla O. (Fields) Legg. He married Patricia …

Meredith Allen Boyd, Jr., age 43, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Boyd was a truck driver for many years prior to his retirement due to illness. Meredith Allen Boyd, Jr. was …