Gwen H. Clark, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at her home. Gwen was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church where she was active in the Women’s Missionary Circle, and was a former member of the Long Branch Baptist Church in Cairo, …

Dee A. Lantz, 73 of Montpelier passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.  She was born on July 7, 1949 in Bryan, Ohio to Dwight and Thelma J. (Helie) Lanius.  Dee graduated from North Central High School.  In 1964 she married Jon L. Lantz in Montpelier and …

Judith A. “Judy” Morrison, 82, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at The Gardens of Paulding.  Judy was born March 26, 1940, in Defiance, Ohio, daughter of the late Marion and Beatrice (Patterson) Schaadt.  She married James R. Morrison on December 17, 1956, in Decatur, Indiana, and …

Mark C. Tonjes, 70, of Sherwood, Ohio passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, at his residence. Mark was born September 18, 1952, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, son of the late Raymond J. and Betty M. (Dell) Tonjes. He was a 1970 graduate of Fairview High School. Mark Married Christine D. …

Antonio Michael Smetzer, passed away after 25 days with his parents and family. Antonio passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at the Emergency Room at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Antonio was born on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in Bryan, the son of Mackenzie M. Fifer and Christian …

An auto shop in Pettisville is a “total loss” after it was destroyed in a fire, early Wednesday morning. Crews arrived on scene to heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof of D3 Automotive. The fire team had to get a second water supply from other communities in the …

After 34 years in education, which included being a teacher, coach, athletics director, principal and superintendent, Tim Meister is retiring at the end of 2022. A graduate of Liberty Center High School in 1985, Meister earned his bachelor’s degree from Defiance College and master’s degree from Bowling Green State University. …

The Bryan City Council approves the 2023 budget and hires four interim attorneys during a special meeting. One of the attorneys will serve as the city’s legal counsel while three more will split the duties of municipal prosecutor. The council also approved the 2023 budget, appropriating $59 million dollars for …

13 people killed on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday. During the four-day reporting period, from Friday, December 23, at 12 a.m. until Monday, December 26, at 11:59 p.m., 13 people were killed in seven fatal crashes. Of them, impairment was a factor in one crash. Troopers removed 56 impaired drivers …

Officials are assessing water damage at the Ohio Statehouse after a pipe burst during freezing weather, sending water pouring into the Senate chamber, an adjacent lounge for lawmakers, and other areas on Tuesday morning. Retiring state Sen. Jay Hottinger tweeted video showing water falling from a ceiling into an overflowing …