Mary Lou Bigger, age 85, of Pioneer, Ohio passed away peacefully Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. After she graduated from high school she served in the United States Air Force as an airman first class from July 1959 through October 1960. During her time in …

Lori L. Gardner, 65, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, peacefully surrounded by her family at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Lori was born June 19, 1958, in Wauseon, Ohio, daughter of the late Burdette “Mike” and Bernadine (Wegener) Fry.  She was a 1976 …

Alcohol and slick road conditions are believed to have played roles in a crash in DeKalb County. Officials tell reporters, an SUV, driven by Hailey Dempsey, of Middle Point was heading north on State Road 1 when she drove off the road and hit a tree. Dempsey was trapped in …

A former Ohio state lawmaker is sentenced to two years’ probation for domestic violence charges and must complete 250 hours of community service. Republican state Rep. Bob Young was also ordered to abstain from alcohol as part of his probation and can’t enter bars and liquor stores. Young was convicted …

Since selling its toy division, the Ohio Art Co. of Bryan has focused on lithography, and a recent acquisition puts it in line for more success. Ohio Art recently announced it purchased all the assets of Allstate Can Co., allowing the local company to “significantly expand its manufacturing capabilities,” according …

The Williams County Health Department recently revamped its website, williamscountyhealth.org, to make it more accessible to the public. The changes were in the making for a while, says Victoria Smith, director of health education and preparedness. One of those improvements is the ability to schedule vaccination appointments through the site. …

Rosemary “Eileen” Walls, 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio.  Eileen was born June 20, 1929, in Effingham, Illinois, daughter of the late Ernest and Juanita (Beaver) Shadwell.  She married Charles E. Walls on August 31, 1946, in …

Steven R. Sidle, 67, of Montpelier, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born on December 20, 1956 in Bryan, Ohio to Charles H. and Eleanor May (Speakman) Sidle, Sr. Steve graduated from Montpelier High School in 1974 and retired from Allied Moulded Products in …

A meeting Thursday should fill in a lot of the details about the upcoming classroom expansion project, Stryker Schools Superintendent Nate Johnson told the board at its regular monthly meeting. The project includes expanding the classrooms housing the Ag Tech and Panther K-6 Tech programs, an expansion driven by the …

The Montpelier teacher’s union and the school board are meeting with a mediator, in the hopes of coming to a contract agreement. Due to disagreements between the Montpelier Education Association and the board, teachers at the school have been working without a new contract since July 31. In November, the …