John W. Bish, 70 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. John was born May 4, 1945 in Montpelier, Ohio, the son of the late Harry and Evelyn (Miller) Bish. He was a 1963 graduate of Stryker High School. John …

Changes are coming to Williams County homeowners who use septic systems. The Department of Health says new state septic tank regulations are causing the county to charge homeowners a small fee each year to help cover costs of septic tanks that fail. According to a 2012 study in Ohio, the …

The state wants to know what people think about education standards in Ohio. The Common Core standards, which put federal regulations on a state issue, have been controversial for years. The Ohio Board of Education is asking for input at this website: education.ohio.gov. The suggestions gathered there will be reviewed …

An Oakwood woman convicted in 2003 for causing her stepson to kill his father will get a new trial. An appeals court ruled yesterday that there were four errors in Judith Hawkey’s trial. She was sentenced to life without parole for abusing her 10-year-old stepson and causing him to shoot …

In Antwerp, the chamber of commerce is considering disbanding. According to the Chamber President Shawn Dooley, the problem is not just in their town, but seen across the country. Finding members to participate. Dooley says the same people have been in leadership for a long while and new blood in …

Prices for farmland in Northwest Ohio vary greatly. At a recent gathering, the Defiance County OSU Extension Office’s Bruce Clevenger said prices should stabilize but it’s hard to predict when that will happen. In recent auctions, farmland have gone for $4,600 per acre up to $8,300.

In the county commission meeting in Defiance, commissioners were talking about trains. Apparently, more and more trains are getting even longer and blocking roadways more often. A CSX employee recently told the commission that trains lengths have increased to 12,000 feet and blocked crossings will be occurring regularly. The commission …

Linda G. Cheek, age 68, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:40 A.M. on Monday, March 28, 2016, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a patient, after a brief illness. Mrs. Cheek was employed by Edgerton Metals for over twenty-five years and retired from JCIM in Bryan, …

Daniel K. Spies, age 74 of Wauseon, Ohio, died Saturday March 26, 2016 in Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio. He was born April 24, 1941 in York, Pa. to the late Alvine Kenneth and Isabelle Virginia (Ritz) Spies. He married Teresa A. Marshall on October 14, 1995 and she …

Donald Harrison Bredeson of Pinehurst, North Carolina died March 24, 2016. He was born April 20, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Elwin James Bredeson and Eda Harrison Bredeson. Mr. Bredeson graduated from Muncie Central High School in Muncie, Indiana. He joined the U.S. Navy in World War II …