Sandra K. Hey-Schaadt, age 83, of Van Wert, Ohio and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at St. Rita’s Hospital, Lima, Ohio. Sandra was a graduate of Vandel High School and attended Carnegie Medical Technology. She worked as a waitress and hostess at Kaufman’s in Bryan …

Legislation aiming to make major changes to Ohio’s recreational marijuana law was passed in the state Senate Wednesday afternoon. If Senate Bill 56 ultimately becomes law, it will enact tighter restrictions than what are in place now. Republicans supporting Senate Bill 56 say it provides better oversight of testing, packaging …

James Edward Van Vlerah, Sr. (AKA The Popcorn Man), age 91, of West Unity died on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at his residence. He was born June 29, 1933, to Edward Paul and Catherine Florence (Ackerman) Van Vlerah in Defiance, Ohio. A graduate of Defiance High School, he served in …

Wanda Sue Brown, 76 of Pioneer passed away on February 28, 2025 surrounded by her family at her son’s home in Pioneer.  She was born on October 23, 1948 in Bryan to Junior and Violet (Sacco) Stockman.  On January 25, 1969, she married Frank Brown and he preceded her in …

Marvin Lee O’Connor, 75, passed away on February 28, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with illness. Born June 29, 1949, in Bryan, Ohio, Marv was the eldest of six siblings. He spent his childhood fishing, hunting, and camping with his father, …

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Jeffrey Alan Myers 54, of Fremont, Indiana, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, with his family by his side. Jeff was born at Cameron Hospital in Angola, Indiana, on April 6, 1970. Jeff attended Hamilton Community Schools through his freshman year of …

Official word on local hopes to fill a prospective industrial site west of Defiance with a large-scale employer arrived during an event this week. State officials, including Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, announced that First Quality Tissue, which plans to manufacture paper-products such as towels and tissue, will invest nearly …

The Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) Wednesday morning agreed to begin taking prisoners captured by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency. Two board members were dissenting, Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken and Lucas County Sheriff Michael Navarre. Also in attendance during the meeting was a group of …

The Four County Career Center Board of Education met recently to approve a resolution that accepts the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission. This resolution also authorizes the necessary tax levies and certifies them to the county auditor for fiscal year 2026.