Concerns about Four County Juvenile Detention Center wages and operational procedures were aired during Defiance County commissioners’ meeting Thursday. The discussion was initiated by Defiance County Juvenile Judge, Jeff Strausbaugh…who noted that the JDC board has hired a consultant to examine finances at the facility in Williams County,; next to …

Kenneth LaMar Beck, age 83, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 6:36 P.M. on Monday, July 18, 2022, in his home. Mr. Beck attended elementary school in Edgerton, Ohio, and after moving to Bryan, Ohio, with his family attended junior high there and later graduated from Bryan High School in …

Barbara L. Cleland, 93, of Hicksville, Ohio peacefully passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Vancrest of Hicksville, with her family by her side. She was a beloved mother, wife, sister, aunt, grandma, great-grandma, great-great-grandma, and friend to many.  Barb was born June 12, 1929, in Antwerp, Ohio, the daughter …

Elva Villarreal, age 77, of Wauseon, passed away July 18, 2022, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Elva spent her life caring for her home and her family. Elva was born on May 30, 1945, in McAllen, Texas to the late Luis and Maria (Hernandez) Chapa. On December …

The Wauseon City Council approves the first readings of ordinances to increase water and sewer rates. The first was an ordinance, modifying the rate schedule for sewer rates for the City of Wauseon. It proposes an 11% increase in sewer rates effective Sept. 1, 2022, a 9% increase for 2023, …

A Fulton County grand jury indicts Ballerd Vinson, 21, Pettisville. He is charged with attempted murder and more. Prosecutors say…on July 9th, he tried to cause the death of a female adult household member who was pregnant at the time. A warrant was issued for Vinson’s arrest. A court document …

An Indiana man…already serving time for a federal conviction…has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in a Defiance County courtroom…on eight charges concerning drug trafficking and stolen property. Michael Teems, 60, of Fort Wayne, will now do the time…concurrent with his other conviction.

A conservative podcaster who has embraced former President Donald Trump’s discredited claims that the 2020 election was stolen…will be on the November ballot for Ohio secretary of state. Tore Maras gathered more than the required 5,000 signatures to get on the ballot as an independent, Republican Secretary of State Frank …

Williams County Commissioners accepted a $3,000 check from insurance provider, Anthem. Officials made the check presentation to the panel, saying the money was Williams County’s share of a statewide distribution by Anthem to make up for what was confusion and inconvenience…created during the distribution of Anthem identification cards. The board …

The Stryker water tower is getting repairs and a facelift thanks to COVID-19 relief funding. Stryker owns one water tower, located near the Stryker Local Schools campus, and it needs a paint job and some fixing. The city council passed an ordinance to appropriate around $336,000 to pay for the …