Calvin Blaine Pennington, 68, of Montpelier passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born on May 25, 1956 in Knox, IN to Clarence and Mary (Andrews) Pennington. Calvin graduated from Culver High School in …

Cheryl Lynn McKibben, also known as “Harold”, age 55, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 13, 2025 at Majestic Care of Bryan.  Cheryl was born October 08, 1969 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Margaret Marie March.  She was a 1987 graduate of Edon High School and four …

A Williams County Republican has announced her candidacy for a Statehouse seat that will be vacated by Jim Hoops of Napoleon at the end of 2026. Patti Rockey, Williams County recorder and chairperson of the Williams County Republican Party, has announced that she will run for the 81st Ohio House …

Hicksville Village Council met recently and discussed the sale of property no longer wanted by the village. In a 3-3 decision with Mayor Mike Barth casting the deciding vote, council approved the sale of two properties that will be put up for auction. One is a property on Oak Park …

State Reps. Jim Hoops (R-Napoleon) and Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (D-Solon) recently introduced a House Concurrent Resolution to urge U.S. Congress to designate the Buckeye Trail as a National Scenic Trail. The National Park Service will soon complete the Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study for its consideration to be …

Linda L. Gardner, 80, of Bryan passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold, Ohio. She was born on May 10, 1945 in Bryan to Percy and Minnie (Doan) Bany. Linda graduated from Bryan High School in 1963 and on November 25, 1972 married …

Laura “June” Jermeay, age 92, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at her daughter’s home with her family at her side. June was an administrative assistant and been a cook at the Fremont truck stop for 15 years. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, and helping people whenever she could. June …

Sens. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and John Fetterman, D-Pa., recently introduced a resolution to support the designation of May 4-10 as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Ohio’s young people experience higher rates of mental health conditions compared to the U.S. overall, and the rates continue to worsen over time, according to …

The Edgerton Library will hold its annual Senior Citizen’s Spring Tea on Wednesday, May 14. The luncheon begins at 11 a.m. in the library basement. After the meal, Williams County Public library IT Manager Tyson Horton will talk about elder fraud, and the steps that can be taken to avoid …

Kurt L. Zuver, 59, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at his residence.  Kurt was born September 20, 1965, in Montpelier, Ohio, the son of Ken L. and Linda S. (Klopfenstein) Zuver.  He was a 1983 graduate of Hilltop West Unity High School.  Kurt worked …