Barbara Ann Doerr, age 73, of Bryan, passed away at Bryan Care & rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.  Barbara worked at Best Bakery in West Unity and a cabinet shop in Union City, Michigan before moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she worked as an airport screener and …

Ronald “Ronnie” E. Bible, 62, of Montpelier passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023.  He was born in Montpelier on December 2, 1960 to Larry Lee and Wilma Susan (Stull) Bible. He was self-employed, doing odds and ends to make things work.  He enjoyed fishing, fixing lawnmowers and helping others.  …

A Stryker man charged with retaliation toward a Henry County public official, appears headed to trial next month. Following a motion hearing in the case against Michael Hill, 39, in Williams County Common Pleas Court, Judge J.T. Stelzer was informed by both parties that no resolution has been found. Stelzer …

The Stryker School Board approves new and updated policies and related administrative guidelines from its educational consultant, NEOLA, at its regular monthly meeting. The changes were recommended by Superintendent Nate Johnson, who noted they were previously reviewed and authorized by the policy committee. Johnson said the changes were “typical” and …

In order to honor those veterans wounded in the line of duty, Montpelier has become a Purple Heart Village. Councilman Kevin Motter, who did the leg work for the designation, says there are different categories of veterans, and those who received Purple Hearts are held in the highest regard, second …

A Republican-backed overhaul of Ohio’s public education system can continue operating as a lawsuit claiming it violates the state constitution makes its way through the courts, a county magistrate rules. The overhaul comes as GOP-led states in recent years have increasingly focused on education oversight, seeking to push back against …

A Bryan man charged with four felony counts in Defiance County is arraigned…and has a pre-trial conference set. Andrew Layne, 43, was recently indicted on one count of felonious assault and one count of strangulation, each a felony of the second degree, and one count of abduction and one count …

Williams County commissioners discuss budgeting changes that would be necessary…if the emergency medical services levy before voters passes in November. Staff from Williams County EMS were told if the levy passes, the first payment to them would be made in March, with another coming in late August. Williams County Auditor …

Irene E. Winnie, 100 years of Ney, Ohio with her family by her side stepped into the loving arms of Jesus on Sunday, October 22, 2023, her 100th birthday at Eden Place, Defiance.  Irene was born October 22, 1923, in Ney, Ohio, the daughter of the late Grover C. and …

Ronald N. Keil, 89, of Holiday City, OH passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on February 23, 1934 in Toledo, OH to Joseph J. Keil Sr. and Anges (Schmitz) Keil. Ron graduated from Macomber Vocational High School in …