Courtney Montague

Luderman In Court

A Napoleon has been arraigned here in Wood County Common Pleas Court on 12 charges related to a fatal crash he allegedly caused on Interstate 75 earlier this month. Nicholas Luderman, 24, pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, each a second-degree felony; four counts of aggravated …

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Trash Issue Solved

Bryan City Council on Monday unanimously approved a bid for trash collection in the city, despite the objections of a handful of residents who spoke against the proposal. The city has cited increased costs of everything from dumping fees to vehicle maintenance, along with the inability to find workers willing …

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Outside Flicks In Discussion

Edgerton could be the home of a drive-in theater as soon as June 1, following a scantly attended public hearing on Tuesday…proposed for 233 E. Morrison St., an address currently occupied by Dream Haven, a retirement and assisted living facility. The Commission has worked with the developers to rezone the …

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Catherine Ann Rutledge, 69

Catherine Ann Rutledge, 69, of Pioneer, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. She was born on June 29, 1952 in Bryan to AJ and Doral Jean (Haughn) Rutledge. Catherine graduated from North Central High School in 1971. From 1986-2001 she worked at …

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Sue M. Schooley, 79

Sue M. Schooley, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers – Montpelier. Sue was a secretary at The Aro Corporation for 30 years, from 1966-1996, prior to her retirement. She was a member of First Brethren Church in Bryan …

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New Roads Investments

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission will invest up to $233 million dollars on toll road modernization, mainline pavement replacement and other projects in 2022. The construction season is set to include installation of automatic traffic recorders at Fulton County toll plazas and infrastructure upgrades at the Swanton interchange. Both …

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The Flap Continues

If the fight in Ohio…between a defiant political mapmaking panel and an equally stubborn Ohio Supreme Court bears a resemblance to the movie “Groundhog Day,” then long-suffering election workers are the guy caught in the daily nightmare — at least according to the head of their trade organization. The Ohio …

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The Flap Continues

If the fight in Ohio…between a defiant political mapmaking panel and an equally stubborn Ohio Supreme Court bears a resemblance to the movie “Groundhog Day,” then long-suffering election workers are the guy caught in the daily nightmare — at least according to the head of their trade organization. The Ohio …

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Deidre L. Richards, 56

Deidre L. Richards, 56, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Friday, April 15, 2022. Deidre was born February 13, 1966, in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine (Schmitt) Stepleton. She was a 1984 graduate of Ottoville High School. Deidre had a heart for others and worked as …

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Nate A. Keesbury, 21

Nate A. Keesbury, 21, of Montpelier, passed away early Friday morning, April 15, 2022 at his home.  He was born on August 15, 2000 in Bryan, Ohio to Jimmy A. and Becky D. (Lyons) Keesbury. Nate graduated from Montpelier High School in 2019.  He was a member of Sacred Heart …

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