County commissioners commit $350,000 dollars in 2023 and pledge $700,000 more in 2024 and 2025 to the Williams County Port Authority….to help their efforts to develop housing in the county. Commissioners unanimously agreed after a request for the funding by the WCPA board chairman. For years, the county has identified …

The Swanton Village Council is considering changing meeting times for 2023. A change would require a change to village code and rules of council at an upcoming Council meeting, likely the first of the year. The most likely change would be moving up the council meeting start time to 6 …

A man is in critical condition after a crash in DeKalb County. Officials tell reporters…23-year-old, Marshall Davis was heading east on CR 28. He drifted off the road while approaching a stretch of road with curves. While Davis attempted to bring the vehicle back onto the road, it overcorrected and …

Herbert E. Estrich, age 90, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at South Port Square in Port Charlotte. Herbert retired as a ramp agent for US Air with over 30 years of service. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. After retiring he …

Pauline Elizabeth Worthington, age 97, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center- Bryan following a brief illness. Polly enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to bake and cook, knit, crochet and sew. Pauline was born on …

Gary L. “Coop” Cooper, 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, in his residence with his family by his side after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer.  Coop was born April 15, 1946, in Defiance, Ohio, son of the late Leonard and Mabel (Feeney) Cooper.  Coop married …

Ellen Ann Frazier, age 88, passed peacefully from this earth on December 15, 2022, following a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on September 4, 1934, in Jackson, Michigan, she was the eldest of three daughters of the late Melvin and Ruth (Rowe) Heselschwerdt. After graduating from Manchester High School, she attended Cleary Business College in Michigan. Ellen was introduced by friends …

Margie Ann Jennifer Ingall,  age 79, of Bryan, Ohio formerly of Lyon’s Ohio passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan, Ohio where she was a resident for many years.  Margie was born February 22, 1943 in Adrian, Michigan to the late Wilford Clark and …

In Van Wert County…an investigation is underway…after a man is found dead in a vehicle at a rest area off of U.S. 30. A trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol was performing a rest area check on eastbound 30 in Union Township. It was at that time when 40-year-old …

A Bryan man is facing charges of kidnapping and multiple counts of attempted murder and rape. Sammy Celestine was one of 23 people indicted by a Williams County Grand Jury earlier this month. All the charges stem from incidents occurring on or around Nov. 26, officials say. Each of the …