Soon after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in Ohio last month, anonymous pro-Russian accounts started spreading misleading claims…and anti-American propaganda about it…on Twitter, using Elon Musk’s new verification system to expand their reach while creating the illusion of credibility. The accounts, which parroted Kremlin talking points on several …

James F. Gorsuch. 83, of West Unity, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Bryan. He was born on June 29, 1939 in Wauseon to Dale and Ruth (Gingery) Gorsuch. A doctor once told Jim that he would likely not live past the age …

Mike McCann, 89 years of Defiance, and a former longtime resident of Hicksville, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Kingsburg Place, Defiance, with his family by his side.  Mike was born June 27, 1933 in Beckley, West Virginia.  He married Norma Jean Lobdell on October,19, 1952, in Hicksville, and …

Junior Lautermilch, 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at his residence. Junior was born July 14, 1938, in Camden, Michigan, the son of Glen and Harriette Delphus (Merrifield) Lautermilch. After school Junior enlisted in the United States Navy and received an honorable discharge. He married Mary …

Sandy Jo Steele, 54 years of Edgerton, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sandy was born September 18, 1968, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Donald J. and Carol R. (Yoh) Fogle.  She was a 1986 graduate of Hicksville High …

The trial of a Pioneer man…accused of attacking an emergency room doctor last year…begins in a Williams County Common courtroom. Ricky Collins is charged with two counts of felonious assault…accused of attacking and inflicting injuries on an emergency room doctor at Community Health and Wellness Centers in February of 2022. …

A man dies in DeKalb County after getting hit by a train. Central Communications was contacted by Norfolk Southern in reference to an individual that was trespassing on the train tracks. While a deputy was heading to the complaint, another call was received…advising the male had been struck by an …

Ending diversity and inclusion training requirements, bans on relationships with Chinese universities and mandated courses on American history are all packed into a multifaceted GOP higher education bill introduced in Ohio’s Republican-dominated Senate. The proposal, dubbed the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, could significantly change how professors and students experience …

Benson LaMarr Johnson, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:53 A.M. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Park View Care Center in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Johnson was employed with the family business, JBM Tool & Die, in Bryan, Ohio, for many years. He enjoyed …

Carol Lee Potts, age 78, of Defiance, Ohio passed away on Tuesday evening, March 14, 2023, at Toledo Hospital. Carol was a registered nurse for many years. Nursing and caring for others were her greatest joy. Carol was born on July 26, 1944, in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of …