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Joann L. West, 85, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital.  Joann was born May 17, 1937, in Defiance, daughter of the late Henry A. and Norma M. (Viebach) Andrist.  She was a 1955 graduate of Defiance High School.  Joann married Alfred West, Sr. on February 14, …

John J. McGill, age 77, of  Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:40 P.M. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center- Bryan surrounded by his family following a brief illness. John was a Williams County Deputy Sheriff for 11 years and also served on the SCUBA/Search and …

Kenneth L. Cassaubon, 79, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Friday, May 5, 2023, in his residence with his family by his side.  Ken was born August 11, 1943, in Wayne, Michigan, the son of the late Nathan and Doris J. (Belleville) Cassaubon.  He was a …

A fire in Henry County completely destroys a single-story home. The Damascus Township-McClure and Monroe Township fire departments were summoned to Township Road 6, just northeast of Grelton. Officials tell reporters, the manufactured home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Not long after that…the place was completely consumed. …

Congresswoman, Marcy Kaptur, says Republicans are playing a dangerous game with the nation’s economy, regarding the ongoing national debt ceiling debate. Kaptur, whose Ninth District includes Williams County, was joined by other female representatives from Ohio and Pennsylvania for a Zoom teleconference on the issue. She pointed out there have …

The City of Van Wert votes in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays in the 2A precinct in order to allow the restaurant chain, Beer Barrel, to serve alcoholic drinks. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, businesses who sell liquor are required to have a permit …

An Illinois man dies in a head-on crash on the Indiana Toll Road. Emergency crews were called to the accident, just west of I-69 in Steuben County. First units on the scene found a car and a pickup truck with heavy front-end damage, blocking the eastbound lanes. The driver of …

Edgerton’s police department has installed a new forensic interview room in the Town Hall. Edgerton joins Bryan’s police department in having a forensic interview room at their disposal. Other agencies can use the room, if needed, officials say. Both police departments were recognized at the SART Symposium in Archbold last …

The City of Bryan will be pursuing a nearly $1.9 million dollar loan from the Environmental Protection Agency to help fund a wastewater treatment facility project. The design work will include two new aeration tanks, replacement of an aeration air supply header and flow control improvements. Council approved applying for …