AnnaBelle Green, 97, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, Ohio. AnnaBelle was born August 21, 1925, in Hicksville, Ohio, daughter of the late Lewis and Florence (Wheeler) Oaks. She was a member of the class of 1942 at Hicksville High School where …

Twelve law enforcement agencies around the state, including one in northwest Ohio, will receive grants in the 12th round of the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program, the governor’s office announces. In northwest Ohio, the Paulding Police Department will get $20,077. The grants will pay for retention and hiring bonuses …

The closure of the U.S. 127 bridge over the Maumee River, south of Sherwood for replacement is nearing. Defiance County officials mentioned the project during their weekly update at the county commissioners’ Monday session. Commissioners also met with the Friends of Independence Dam State Park group, learning of the nearing …

A proposal to implement downtown traffic changes, aimed at increased pedestrian safety…moved along with Defiance City Council’s approval of a related design contract this week. An ordinance in that matter was one of four legislative items passed by council, including one concerning long-standing discussions with Ohio EPA on mandated wastewater …

Officials take an 18-year-old male to the hospital…after his car flips over in a solo crash in DeKalb County. They say…18-year-old, Tyler Caudill was westbound on County Road 28…approaching an “S” curve, near County Road 100. That’s when Caudill…at high speed…missed the first curve, causing the vehicle to head off …

Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX…in a case that affects whether more than 230 men can proceed with lawsuits against the school…over decades-old sexual abuse by a team doctor, the late Richard Strauss. The petition urges the …

Viola M. Speiser, 94 years of Defiance, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, in her residence with her son, Rick with her.  Viola was born January 13, 1929, in Flat Rock Township, Henry County, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Rose H. (Wulff) Retcher.  She married Gerald M. …

Castiel Angelo Scranton, of Nettle Lake, went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Left to cherish his memory are his loving parents, Dillan Thomas and Breana Nicole (Steffes) Scranton of Nettle Lake; his proud big sister, Harlee Quinn Scranton; paternal grandparents, Amy (Will) Fleitz of …

Doris M. Porath, age 91, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Doris was a homemaker, farmer and worked for the West Unity Schools as a cafeteria worker, bus driver and custodian for 35 years, retiring at age 70. …

Michelle A. Glander, 59, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio with her son by her side. Michelle was born November 11, 1963 in Hudson, Michigan, daughter of Dwight R. and Angela L. (Miller) Timma. She was a 1981 graduate of …