Shirley A. Crampton, 87, of Bryan passed away Friday afternoon. She was born on February 21, 1928 at home on the family farm in Stryker, Ohio, to Cletus I. and Elizabeth A. (Wyse) Aschliman. Shirley graduated from Stryker High School in 1946. On November 22, 1950 she married Richard L. …

Hannah E. “Hannah Banana” Fischer, 21, of Montpelier passed away on Tuesday, February 9th in Paulding, Ohio. She was born on November 13, 1994 in Fremont, Ohio to Shannon C. Fischer and Lori Ann Wheeler. Hannah graduated from Montpelier High School in 2013. She attended Northwest State Community College. Hannah …

Velma L. Moor, 91, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on January 20, 1925 in Defiance to Vernon R. and Della V. (Bishop) Mahan. On December 25, 1945 she married Albert Moor and he preceded her in death in October …

Mary Anne Neilands, 79, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton. She was born on February 14, 1936 in Montpelier to James R. and Laura M. (Barrett) Neilands. Mary graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954, she then attended Bowling Green State University …

Marilyn “Joanne” Adair, age 89, of Paulding, Ohio, and formerly of Sherwood, Ohio, died at 9:26 A.M. on Friday, February 12, 2016, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio. Mrs. Adair was a homemaker. Marilyn was born on January 14, 1927, in Jackson, Michigan. She married Vaughn …

After a month in their new location, the new Napoleon Elementary School is running smoothly, according to Superintendent Dr. Stephen Fogo. He said they studied other elementary school consolidations and planned everything they could to eliminate potential problems. Fogo said from the new technology and layout of the school, there’s …

The man tapped to replace Michael Chandler as sheriff is Tim Meyer. The 59-year-old sheriff’s deputy was chosen by the Putnam County Republican Central Committee to fill the unexpired term of Chandler who died unexpectedly last month following surgery. Meyer will serve until January first of next year. Two Republicans …

The Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Meet the Candidates Night on Thursday, Feb. 18th. The free event begins at 7 p.m. at the New Era Auditorium at 520 W. Mulberry St. in Bryan. It is open to the public.

The young woman found dead in her apartment last week was a Montpelier high school graduate. Police are now looking for the man they say killed her. Paulding Police Chief Randy Crawford issued a murder warrant for 47-year-old Frank Tracy of Paulding. The victim, Hannah Fischer, was found dead in …

Today is President’s Day, and federal and state offices are closed today. No mail delivery and many banks are observing the holiday. County Commission meetings in Williams and Defiance counties will not be held today. Local school boards will meet today, including Stryker, North Central Local, Central Local, the Bryan …