A Williams County home improvement company is being sued by the Ohio Attorney General’s office. Ever Clean LLC and its owner, Thadius Wind, are accused of taking money for work it failed to perform as promised. The AG’s office says Ever Clean performed incomplete gutter installation and shoddy work. Eight …

Continental firefighters were out in the middle of the night Saturday in Continental at a barn fire in Putnam County. Two people were treated for injuries from the scene on Putnam County Road 23. It took a couple of hours to get the flames under control and out. Mutual aid …

Defiance’s County Engineer is taking over duties at the county landfill. The Environmental Services Director, Tim Houck, is retiring next month. The Engineer, Warren Schlatter, will be compensated and the two entities are working out an agreement.

James R. Hopkins, 82, of Montpelier passed away Saturday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on September 10, 1933 in Montpelier to Clarence Ross and Muriel E. (Jackson) Hopkins. James attended Montpelier High School. James proudly served his country in the United States Army during the …

Its hard to say goodbye, but that’s what they did Friday at Bryan High School, as the basketball team played their last regular season game in the 60-year-old athletic complex. Next season, the team will be playing in a new gym. The high school honored past and present athletes in …

Thomas W. Andres, 65 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Tom was born November 7, 1950 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late Ralph B. and Leada D. (Penrod) Andres. He was a 1969 graduate of Stryker High School …

Elwin “Joe” Miller, age 83, of Archbold, passed away Thursday morning, February 18, 2016, in his home, surrounded by his family. Prior to his retirement he had been a truck driver for Miller Brothers in Archbold for over 49 years. Joe was born in Kalona, Iowa on March 9, 1932, …

Nancy Sue Vela, age 74, of Wauseon, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016, in her home, following a lengthy illness. Prior to her retirement in 1995 she had worked at the McCord Corporation in Wauseon for over 30 years. Nancy was born in Henry County, Ohio on April 5, 1941, …

On February 17th, Sherri Lynn Thompson went to be with her father Richard and brother Rick in Heaven. Sherri was the beloved wife of Richard and devoted mother to Joshua, Brieanna, Eric, Jacob and Zechariah; as well as Nana to Kaleb and Jaxson. Guiding the family, as always, through our …

In Edgerton, a teacher who was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a Montpelier High School student during the 2014-2015 school year is not going to be prosecuted. According to the district attorney, the teacher was 22, and the student in question was 17 and 18 years old at …