The City of Wauseon’s new Fire Chief, Phil Kessler, took the oath of office at the City Council meeting. Mayor Kathy Huner also read the resignation letter of former Fire Chief Rick Sluder. Sluder left the position, effective Sept. 11, to take a position as the Chief Deputy Fire Marshall …

Geneveve L. Timbrook, 92, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at her residence in Hicksville.  Geneveve was born January 1, 1930, in Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lee and Gladys (Warford) Bigham. She was a 1947 graduate of Ohio City Liberty High School …

Phyllis Irene Sonner, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 10:15 P.M. on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Phyllis worked at K-Mart for 37 years, mainly at the Service Desk. She later worked at Mid-Am Bank. Phyllis was known for her quick wit and …

Officials say a woman, driving under the influence of alcohol is hospitalized after she crashes her car in rural Dekalb County. It’s Amanda Faulker, 41 of Garrett. Officials tell reporters…she was driving east on County Road 36 when she ran off the side of the road and into a ditch. …

An Archbold woman is among those injured in a crash east of Montpelier on Tuesday. Officials say…Kayla Perry was eastbound on County Road K. Meanwhile…Anestazia Brace, 34, of Pioneer, was southbound on State Route 15. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says Perry failed to yield the right of way, hitting …

This year’s Hobo Festival will be held at the Wauseon Depot…this Saturday, from 4-7 p.m. The event will feature a hobo dinner, activities and entertainment. The Wauseon Depot is located at along Depot St. Built in 1896, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the current depot is …

Janet Marie Hall 84 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan, Ohio. Janet was born August 1, 1938, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Earl Franklin and Beulah B. (Smith) Snyder. Janet attended Bryan High School. She married Wilbur …

Janice K. Oliphant, age 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She had worked as an inspector at Fulton Tubing and retired with 32 years of service. Janice was a member of Restoration Fellowship Church. She enjoyed reading, …

Movies on the big screen will return to the Northtowne Mall in Defiance. Phoenix Theatres announced it has signed a long-term lease to bring movies back to the mall’s theater, which had its last showing in June. The Michigan-based theater chain plans to spend $1.1 million dollars to refurbish the …

Williams County commissioners Monday gave their approval to apply for funding for the county to help homeowners with lead removal. Liz Keel and Dottie Vollmar of the Maumee Valley Planning Organization…asked the board for approval to apply for $30,000 dollars in Community Housing Impact and Preservation program grant funding. Applications …