David P. Trux, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier. David was born on March 10, 1943, in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of Cleve James and Marcella Theone (Smith) Trux. He was a US Army veteran. Survivors include his sister, …

Charles E. Lugbill, age 94, died on August 18, 2022, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. He was born on September 29, 1927, in Henry County southwest of Archbold. The fourth of five children and eldest son of Sylvanus and Mary (Mamie Schmucker) Lugbill, Chuck was practically “born into” the livestock business, …

Warren J. Nichols, age 60, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:04 A.M. on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Nichols was a self-employed truck driver for many years. Warren loved music and was an accomplished drummer who played in …

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a motorcycle accident west of Fremont…along State 120 near the I-69 overpass in Steuben County. The first units on the scene found a single motorcycle was located along with two occupants. They say…45 year old Benner Merrick of rural Fremont was eastbound …

One person had to get cut out of the wreckage by emergency crews after a crash on the Indiana Toll Road, early Friday. Upon arrival, first units on the scene found one accident victim out of the vehicle walking around, and another victim stuck inside. The individuals were taken to …

The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill. The Centers for Disease Control is trying to determine whether romaine lettuce is the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened …

Gerald D. Lothamer, 81, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. Gerald was born December 12, 1940, in Payne, Ohio, son of the late Francis and Elsie (Monnier) Lothamer. He served 4 years in the Coast Guard from …

Defiance arrests a city man on a warrant for a murder in Texas. Officers were called to a domestic violence incident on Grove St. That’s when Justin Snyder, 24, was picked up. Meanwhile, Ricky Thymes, 41, was identified after departure, and officers discovered that he was wanted as a fugitive …

Christopher Sturtevant was found guilty on two counts of rape in the Williams County Common Pleas Courtroom Thursday. Sturtevant, 20, of Edgerton, was facing four counts of rape. The allegations stemmed from an incident on Dec. 9, 2021, when Sturtevant and the alleged victims say they were all drinking and …

A man arrested in 2021 in connection to a fatal stabbing pled guilty in a Steuben County courtroom. Prosecutors say Matthew Hoover entered into a plea agreement to one count of murder and 3 counts of burglary as a level 2 felony. Hoover could be sentenced between 45 and 65 …