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Wilma Jean Perry, 92 years, of West Unity, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Wilma was born November 24, 1923 in Edgerton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Shirley and Carmen (Lind) Curry. She was a 1941 graduate of Hicksville High …
Read More »Richard L. Alwood, 85
Richard L. Alwood, age 85, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:16 P.M. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient after a brief illness. Mr. Alwood was a 1949 graduate of Edon High School and was a veteran of …
Read More »Cleveland accused murderer’s trial to start today
A case that shocked Ohio three years ago is coming up for trial beginning today. Michael Madison is the man suspected of killing three women and wrapping their bodies in garbage bags. The case seemed a bit overshadowed by two other Cleveland murderers, Ariel Castro and Anthony Sowell, who killed …
Read More »Rose Marie Butcher, 83
Rose Marie Butcher, 83, of Montpelier, passed away early Sunday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on August 12, 1932 in Montpelier to Henry A. and Lucy (Gee) Majean. Rose graduated from Montpelier High School in 1950 and attended Bowling Green State University where she …
Read More »Walmart truck topples over in high winds
High winds toppled over a semi on Sunday evening on U.S. 24 in Henry County. The crash of the WalMart truck happened about 6:30 p.m. just east of Okolona and caused the highway to be closed westbound while the crash was cleared. The driver was not seriously hurt and did …
Read More »Mitchell D. Strock, 56
Mitchell D. Strock, 56 years, formerly of California, currently of Paulding, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Mitchell was born September 5, 1959 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, son of the late George O. and Helen J. (Hawk) Strock. He worked at …
Read More »Grand opening for new bank
A Grand opening you’ll want to know about. The Sherwood State Bank will have a grand opening of its new Fayette branch. The new location’s celebration will happen today at 11 a.m. The branch is located at 121 W. Main St., Fayette. Sherwood State is inviting people in for refreshments, …
Read More »Free Alzheimer’s symposium to help answer questions, manage life
The sixth annual Alzheimer’s Symposium is this Saturday, a free source of information for people who have a loved one with Alzheimers. The free symposium is tomorrow beginning at 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Defiance Eagles, at 711 W. Second St. The main speaker will be Lynn Ritter, Ph.D., from …
Read More »Wanted alleged bank robbers may still be in the area
The Sheriff’s Department is looking again for two people wanted for bank robberies. John T. Morgan and Nickole Collins are both facing multiple life sentences for bank robberies, conspiracy and for being “habitual fourth offenders.” The last robbery was Tuesday in Quincy, Michigan. Morgan has family in the Montpelier area …
Read More »Bradley Gillespie arraigned for deaths of Fischer, Tracy
The man suspected of killing Hannah Fischer and Frank Tracy Jr. was arraigned yesterday in Paulding County Common Pleas Court. Bradley Gillespie is being held on a $10 million bond in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Gillespie was appointed an attorney, who entered a plea of not guility. Gillespie’s …
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