Members of the county came together to honor the lives of those lost in combat. during a Memorial Day parade and ceremony at Fountain Grove Cemetery. In Bryan, the mayor offered remarks about the importance of Memorial Day at the beginning of the city’s ceremony. After the speech, she asked …

A convicted murderer who escaped last week from a northwest Ohio prison with another inmate by hiding in a trash container was found dead after his body was spotted floating in the Ohio River, police in Kentucky say. The discovery brought to a close a manhunt for the missing inmate, …

An Angola man faces a felony charge and several misdemeanor charges after leading police on a motorcycle pursuit, in Steuben County. When officers arrived, they learned that 48-year-old James Slabaugh II was reportedly on the property in violation of a protective order…at a County Road W location. Then the chase…it …

The Williams County Port Authority approved purchasing a property for development and selling a house currently under construction. Both properties are on Oak Street in Edgerton…with them purchasing 444 N. Oak St. and selling 307 N. Oak St. Officials say…they agreed to bid up to $10,000 for the property but …

Dylan Wagner has been selected as the new director for the Williams County Public Library system. Wagner has been in the interim director position all month, working with the outgoing director to learn the ropes.

Two men who admitted stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall were sentenced to ten-day jail terms and other penalties, including the forfeiture of a boat valued at $100,000. The cheating allegations surfaced \when …

Darlene K. Clark, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:38 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023, at the  CHP Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio.  Mrs. Clark was a  graduate of Bryan High School and was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Bryan Moose and enjoyed …

David R. Beek, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family following an extended illness.  Dave worked at Ohio Art Company for 43 years, starting as a mechanic and working his was up to Director of Sales.  He was …

ANGEL’S OBITUARY  Angel Lynn Resler, age 50, of Mayflower, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center in Ottawa, Ohio.  Angel worked as a retail merchandiser.  She was a member of the Montpelier Eagles Aerie 2246 and enjoyed fishing, and traveling.  She was a …

Rick E. Turney, 66, of Montpelier passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at his home.  He was born on November 15, 1956 in Montpelier to Richard and Marilyn J. (Casebere) Turney.  Rick graduated from Montpelier High School. Ricked worked for Powers and Sons for more than 30 years, prior to …