After a hiatus of several years, horse and truck pulls are returning to the Williams County Fair this September…set for the 11th through the 18th. Last year, the pandemic resulted in a fair that was strictly youth livestock shows with a few food vendors. This year, the livestock shows will …

Douglas D. Ward, age 84, of Delta, Ohio, passed away at Fairlawn Retirement Community in Archbold. He was born on September 3, 1936, to Ross and Doris (Vogel) Ward. After High School he attended Ohio Northern University and later married Marlene J. (Dailey) Ward on July 24, 1955. Marlene preceded …

Hayes H. Horn, 90, of Montpelier, passed away on July 15, 2021 at Parkview Hospital Randalia in Fort Wayne, IN due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on July 7, 2021. He was born on April 2, 1931 in Buchanan County, Virginia and was the youngest of 13 children …

Kristina (Whetstone) Matrisch, age 58, of Fayette, Ohio, passed away July 15, 2021 in Toledo, Ohio. Kristina was born to the late Lawrence and Hazel (Sackett) Whetstone on August 2, 1962 in Jonesville, Michigan. She graduated from Jonesville High School, and later graduated with an associates degree from Jackson Community …

Glenn Ray Schrock, 72, of Harlan, Indiana passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne.  Glenn was born December 11, 1948, in Tuscola, Illinois to Jacob E. and Fannie B. (Bontrager) Schrock.  He married Agalia “Gayle” Bush on July 23, 1968, in Phoenix, Arizona, and she …

A Napoleon man dies in a solo crash on North Perry Street. Officials tell reporters Shane Pullen was southbound…when the vehicle went off the left side of the road, near the intersection with Clinton Street…hitting a curb and two light poles. Pullen was taken to Henry County Hospital where he …

Montpelier woman is sentenced. Mary Bates-Robinson gets four to six years in prison. Prosecutors say she stabbed her boyfriend on two separate occasions. She pled guilty to both. As part of the plea deal, a second count of felonious assault, as well as some domestic violence charges are dropped. We …

A driver is cited…following a three vehicle injury crash on I-69, in Steuben County. First responders are called to the northbound lanes, in the area of the mile marker 346. First units on the scene find a semi, driven by 29 year old Nai Ye Koko of Troy, NY was …

Bloom Kids Closet has kicked off its Back to School clothing drive throughout Williams County. All to provide new clothing for school-age children in hardship circumstances. Donations can be dropped off in Bryan, at the Edward Jones office on North Main St….along with Season’s Bistro and Endless Creations, both on …

You have been hearing about it of late…the Delta Variant…and other forms of COVID-19…that won’t go away. Coronavirus in Ohio continues to be a battle. At this hour, Williams County health officials confirm at least 23 new cases in the past week and a half, or so. Two are in …