Courtney Montague

Amos Is Sentenced

Joshua Amos…the Montpelier man…who pled guilty in the drug-related death of another Montpelier man…gets six months at CCNO…with 120 days suspended, pending he meet the conditions of his probation. He is also ordered to pay a total of $3,500 in fines. A grand jury indictment, filed in 2018…concluded he sold …

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Bike Wreck In DKC

A motorcyclist is hurt after he runs over some debris…causing him to lose control on County Road 60 in DeKalb County. Jacob Myers, of Auburn was eastbound…when he rolls over the unnamed items. Myers tells police his brakes locked up…his motorcycle fell sideways…sliding across the roadway. Myers was taken to …

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AOP Is Drilling Again

County residents and the local Williams County Alliance are worried…over what appears to be a new project by Artesian of Pioneer…that will require an unknown amount of water from local aquifer sources. Reporters have gotten a hold of recent water well logs and drilling reports, from the Ohio Department of …

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Virginia June Wyse, 82

Virginia June Wyse, was born on June 1, 1938 to Richard J. and Helen M. (Burkholder) Leininger, and went to her heavenly home on May 22, 2021. Upon graduating Archbold High School, she became a bank teller and for nearly 50 years she served the community with her contagious smile …

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Cheryl B. Phillips, 66

Cheryl B. Phillips, age 66, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, at the Emergency Room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Montpelier. Cheryl was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Moose Lodge in Fremont, Indiana. She was a people-person, enjoying spending time with …

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Herbert H. Repp, 92

Herbert H. Repp, 92, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Vancrest of Hicksville.  Herb was born December 25, 1928 in Warsaw, Indiana, son of the late Charles B. and Ada B. (Oswald) Repp.  He was a 1946 graduate of Pioneer High School, Pioneer, Ohio.  Herb married …

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Barbara A. Simpson, 88

Barbara A. Simpson, 88, of Bryan passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 in her residence with her family by her side.  Barbara was born November 7, 1932 in St. Marys, Ohio, daughter of the late Henry and Libby (Heil) Burden.  She was a 1950 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High …

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Rollover In Stryker

Two people are hurt after a pickup truck leaves the road…overturning in a field along C.R. C, near C.R. 18, in Stryker. Officials say the driver…Bryant Wehri, 19, of Edgerton, drove off of the south side of the roadway. Wehri then over-corrected, going off of the north side…into the field …

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Man Hurt In Blast

A Leo man uses his medical alert bracelet…to call for help after his Painter Road home explodes. Rescue crews extricate the homeowner from the wreckage…then get him to an area hospital. He is in serious condition at this hour. Officials tell reporters…the explosion happened in the basement…sparked by a leaking …

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Body Recovered In Area Lake

The body of a Howe man is recovered from a LaGrange County lake. Officials confirm…it was Duane Bowman, 69, from Little Turkey Lake. Someone found his boat…empty…on the water…adrift…along an unoccupied vehicle with a trailer and some personal belongings, on the shore. Once the call was made…searchers combed the lake …

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