Chester J. Metz, 98, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Vancrest of Hicksville. Chet was born October 2, 1924, in Edgerton, Ohio, son of the late Chester and Lydia (Sleesman) Metz. He attended Edgerton High School before leaving to enlist in the United States Air Force …

Janice L. Siegel, 71, of West Unity, Ohio passed away at her home on Friday, May 26, 2023, surrounded by her family. Janice was born May 12, 1952, in Morenci, Michigan daughter of the late Edsel F. and Lois (Mohler) DeMeritt.  She was a graduate of Morenci High School. Janice …

Knox Alan Lee Gambler was born on May 21, 2023 in Bryan and passed away on May 24, 2023 at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He is survived by his mother Ashley Renee Gambler of Pioneer, grandparents Dave (Kelsey) Gambler of Montpelier, and Christy …

The Pioneer Village Council met in special session and passed an ordinance to establish a water transmission utility. The ordinance will establish a new public utility in Pioneer, featuring raw water and wastewater/stormwater transmission with multiple purposes including providing services to AquaBounty Technologies and Pioneer North Industrial Park, providing additional …

Officers are searching for one of two people who escaped from a Lima correctional facility Tuesday. James Lee, 47, who has been found and Bradley Gillespie, 50, who is still on the run after getting away from Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution. Gillespie is bald, has blue eyes and weighs 200 lbs. …

The Montpelier Village Council hashes out some details for their Neighborhood Revitalization Grant application. The village can apply for up to $750,000 dollars through the Neighborhood Revitalization Grant to go toward a minimum of three projects. The application is due to the Williams County Commissioners by June 14.

A staff member at DeKalb Middle School is on administrative leave after being accused of aggressive behavior toward a student, district officials tell the media. They addressed the situation and a report was filed with the Department of Child Services. The investigation into the matter is ongoing, officials say.

The Montpelier Parks and Recreation Department officials tells the Montpelier Village Council about immediate plans and hurdles as well as long-term goals. Officials say the department is busy keeping village property mowed and maintained…over at Storer Park, Municipal Park, Founder’s Park, the tree grove and more.

Edon Northwest Local Schools District Superintendent Anthony Stevens recommended to the School Board Transportation Committee that the district work with an architecture firm to complete a grant-funded project that will redesign the main entrance of Edon High School. Edon received $200,000 dollars in the fifth round of Ohio’s K-12 School …

A Michigan prison inmate….transported to an Ohio court…has been missing for nearly two months after being mistakenly released from a jail there. Officials say…Christopher Bibbs was incorrectly released from the Warren County, Ohio, jail on March 23. Bibbs, 21, likely is in the Detroit area, they add. He began serving …