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Luella M. Balser, 89

Luella M. Balser, 89, of Bryan and formerly of West Unity, passed away Monday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on August 14, 1926 in Jackson, Michigan to Harold C. and Bessie (Dunlap) Moses. After graduating from Jackson High School she married John S. …

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Paulding Sheriff looking for dead woman’s car

The body of a woman found in Antwerp was identified as a missing Fort Wayne woman. 44-year-old Wilma Schwartz had been missing for about a week. The Paulding County Sheriff says it appears the body was placed at the scene of an abandoned property. The coroner is working on her …

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Second body found in Paulding County in two days

Another body has been found in Paulding County, last night. A man hunting for mushrooms discovered a man’s body near Rochester Cemetery in Crane Township. The body was covered by a blanket and it appeared to the coroner that the body had been at the cemetery for several weeks. They’ll …

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Williams Co. Commissioner election results

Now election results from the Williams County Commissioner’s race. The winner is Terry Rummel in first place with 42 percent of Republican voters, followed by Scott Lirot with about 33 percent and JB Orendorff came in thrid with 24 percent. The term begins January 3rd of next year.

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Kasich wins Ohio, Clinton beats Sanders

In yesterday’s primary, Governor John Kasich took Ohio, his only win in the race for the presidency. He had 47 percent of Buckeye voters, while Donald Trump received 36 percent of Ohio voters. Trump won the other four states, including Florida, where that pushed Marco Rubio to drop out of …

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Angola man takes plea deal in Fort Wayne stabbing death

An Angola man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on Monday and was sentenced to 33 year in prison in Allen Superior Court. The 31-year-old defendant, Jeremee Coney, had a murder and robbery charges dismissed in the stabbing death of a man from Fort Wayne last summer. He admitted killing 37-year-old …

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Marcena D. (Bishop) Bly, 101

Marcena D. (Bishop) Bly, age 101, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:10 P.M. on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio after a brief illness. Mrs. Bly was employed by Ohio Art for a number of years until they switched from toys to war …

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Free childhood development testing in Putnam County

Parents that want to have their children screened for hearing, vision and other physical development are encouraged to do so free of charge in Putnam County on March 22nd. Early childhood specialists from The Putnam County Help Me Grow program will screen children for a variety of developmental areas, including …

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Hospital volunteers needed in Defiance

People who have a few hours to volunteer at the hospital are encouraged to contact the ProMedica Regional Hospital Auxiliary. They are looking for dedicated volunteers who want to help out on various days of the week, for a few hours at a time. Positions include helping out with the …

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Church giving away food on Wednesday

A free food giveaway is happening tomorrow at the Wesley United Methodist Church. Volunteers will help distribute food to those who need it from noon until 4 p.m. at the location on Center Street in Bryan.

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