Florence Kathleen Harris, 93, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, at Vancrest (formerly Hickory Creek Nursing Home) at Hicksville, where she was a resident the past seven years.  Florence was born January 1, 1929, in Hicksville, the daughter of the late Marvin and Ethel (Etchey) Cole. She …

Errol “Butch” Foster Currier, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2022. Butch was a truck driver for many years. Butch was born on June 19, 1962 to Errol and Deanna (Maze) Currier. Butch loved his grandkids and enjoyed fishing. Butch is survived by his daughter, Krysta Currier of …

Natalia Rose Vogelsong, age 36, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at her home. Natalia enjoyed reading, writing poetry and listening to music. Natalia was born April 23, 1985, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of Sandy M. and Patricia A. (Garcia) Vogelsong. She graduated from Hicksville High …

Barbara A. Steffes, age 76, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 11:54 P.M. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. She was a graduate of West Tech High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and had been employed in shipping at Edgerton Forge in Edgerton, …

Glenn “Colonel” F. Geren, 86, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  He was born August 25, 1935, in Ney, Ohio, the son of the late Edgar L. and Bertha I. (Brown) Geren.  In his early years, Glenn worked around …

Robert E. Butler, age 90, passed away at 8:12 P.M. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, after an extended illness. Robert was a resident at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio, at the time of his death. Robert graduated from Bryan High School in 1949 and later, Bowling Green State University …

Gregory D. Kline, 54, of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with his family by his side. Greg was born August 5, 1967, the son of Homer D. and Linda S. (Sprow) Kline. He was a 1985 graduate of Fairview High …

The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday rejects a second set of Ohio Statehouse district maps that retained strong Republican majorities as gerrymandered…and sends them back for a third try. In yet another 4-3 ruling, the high court found the bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission’s second attempt at drawing the maps had …

A house in Williams Center is heavily damaged after a fire Sunday evening, on County Road 10. Officials say…six people occupied the house, and all had gotten out by the time firefighters arrived. The Red Cross is helping them find housing. Flames can be seen inside the place…as the crew …

State and local COVID-19 numbers have recently begun trending lower, with both case counts and hospitalizations down. Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers reported zero COVID hospitalizations, last week…it’s the first time that’s happened since July 2021. But the numbers of both Ohioans and Williams County residents who are vaccinated also …