Lucretia A. Hostetler, 86, of Greenwood, South Carolina, and long-time resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 11, 2023, in her sister’s residence in South Carolina.  Lucretia was born June 11, 1936 in Woodburn, Indiana, daughter of the late Ivan F. and Leona A. (McClellan) Hostetler.  After …

Carol J. Behrens, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:05 A.M. on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. Mrs. Behrens grew up in Michigan and retired from Ford Stamping in Maumee, Ohio, where she was press operator and lead person. …

Mary K. Thomas, 77, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Friday, February 10, 2023 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan Hospital. Mary was born October 3, 1945 in Lima, Ohio, daughter of the late Richard O. and Sarah Lela (Moore) Thomas. She worked as a dishwasher at Hillside Country Living …

A new judge is assigned to the Devon Harris case…charged in the death of a three-year-old girl. Harris, of Wauseon, was indicted in August on five charges, including murder. Daniel Hogan, a retired judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, has been assigned to the case. Published: February …

An Indiana man…returning from Michigan, faces charges…after being caught with more than 15 pounds of marijuana and more in a Steuben County traffic stop, a few miles south of the Michigan state line on I-69. While talking to Matthew Bell, 45, of Beech Grove, the trooper saw a sealed package …

The Bryan Development Foundation announces Spangler Candy Company is the recipient of the February 2023 Spotlight Award…recognizing local investment in buildings, landscaping and other improvements in Bryan. The award honors the company for its creative development of the West Mulberry Street water tower, now better known as the Dum-Dums Water …

Anthony A. “Tony” Robbins, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord at 8:30 A.M. on Sunday, February 5, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness. Mr. Robbins was a graduate of Perkins High School in Michigan and attended Bay De …

Amelia Rose Garver, age 5, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:13 P.M. on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by her family, after an illness of seventeen months. Amelia loved swimming at the water park and eating chicken off the grill. …

Helen (Gecowets) Hohenberger, 95, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023.  Helen was born January 8, 1928, to Orley and Oda (Ebersole) Gecowets in Sherwood, Ohio.  She was the youngest of five siblings.  Helen was a member of the Sherwood United Methodist Church.  She graduated from Sherwood High School in 1945, …

The Napoleon City Council moved along requests for three new municipal positions during its meeting, including an additional administrative post in the parks and recreation department. Council also welcomed a new assistant police chief and two patrol officers during its regular session and approved six grant applications for police-related matters. …