Betty A. Cole, age 90, passed away at Matthews Glen in Matthews, NC on Sunday, October 10, 2021.  The youngest daughter of Frank and Grace Jenny Hankins, Betty was born on October 21, 1930, in Lawton, Oklahoma.  Betty grew up on a diary farm with four brothers and three sisters.  …

Monte Lynn Nicholls, 73, of Harlan, Indiana, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, at Parkview Hospital, Randallia, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Monte was born November 25, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late Wayne D. Nicholls and Garcile (Smith) McDowell.  Monte was a 1965 graduate of Hicksville High …

A driver and pedestrian are both badly hurt in a crash Sunday morning in Florence Township, on Ohio 49, near County Road H. Officials say Cody Wolfe, 32, of Edon, was northbound…when the pickup went off the west side of the roadway…hitting an embankment. The vehicle rolls over…hitting a pedestrian…that’s …

Students and staff at Bryan City Schools will be required to wear a face covering…for at least three more weeks. A review committee from the Williams County Health Department and Bryan City Schools, say they reviewed key data points, including case and quarantine rates in the district, as well as …

A Defiance man pleads not guilty in an area courtroom…accused of trying to strangle another man. Leviticus Magitt, 28, faces attempted murder…burglary…and assault. A pretrial hearing is now scheduled for Oct. 20th…bond is set at $250,000 dollars. Prosecutors say Magitt tried to strangle a 20-year-old man on Sept. 10. The …

Richard Allen Whitlock, age 65, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Friday, October 08, 2021 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Richard was born December 08, 1955 in Montpelier, Ohio to the late Raymond and Verile (Bloom) Whitlock.  He married Lisa K. Byroads on July 23, 1994 and she …

John T. Sickles, age 56, of West Unity, passed away October 6, 2021 in Montpelier. John worked as a supervisor at a hog farm and at Jagger Cone Factory for many years. John was born on June 6, 1965 to the late Thomas and Charlene (Goodwin) Sickles. John loved to …

Annabell A. Fitzenrider, age 103, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:45 P.M. on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Hillside Country Living, near Bryan. Ann was the secretary for the Williams County Board of Education for over 30 years prior to her retirement. She was an active member of Wesley …

Marsha F. “Marti” West, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:49 P.M. on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Community Health and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Marti worked at the former Ponderosa restaurant in Bryan for over 10 years becoming Assistant Manager before it closed. She was a Golden Eagle …

Marion E. “Marty” Ashbaugh, Jr., age 72, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 6:35 P.M. with his family at his side on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Marty was an injection molding technician at Moore Industries for over 25 years. He was a …