Julia Rangel, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Paulding, Ohio, passed away at 3:53 A.M. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at her residence. She attended Bethel Worship in Defiance, Ohio, and the First Brethren Church in Bryan. Julia was a prayer warrior and a traveling missionary with her …

John W. Hootman, 82, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Vancrest of Hicksville.  He was born March 10, 1939, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Omer and Zelda (Dorsey) Hootman.  John married Joanne Leffew in September of 1961, in Hicksville, Ohio, and she preceded him …

Kenneth “Daniel” Ulrich, 81, of Pioneer, OH and formerly of Waldron, MI passed away peacefully on Monday, January 17, 2022 at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center in Angola, IN. He was born June 25, 1940 to Kenneth and Jean Ulrich in Toledo, OH. He married the love of his life, …

Doris M. Giovarelli, age 94, of Wauseon, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Doris was born in Graterford, Pennsylvania, but has been a resident of Wauseon, Ohio for 49 years. Doris’ faith was very important to her, as were her friends and family. Among …

A Bryan Elementary School custodian resigns…after police confirm…he was intoxicated while at work. No criminal charges have been filed. A school resource officer calls the police…after word gets out…the man is slurring his speech…cussing…and generally acting pretty weird. The employee complied with officers during a breathalyzer test…which indicated he had …

The Ohio National Guard started deploying 2,300 soldiers and airmen throughout the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this month. The team assigned to Williams County arrived Monday morning. Capt. Matthew Clairday, a communications officer from the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, brought six soldiers and four airman …

Matt Krill…a sergeant with Edgerton Police for nearly 10 years…is promoted to captain. Krill, who is also a social studies teacher at Edgerton Local Schools, joined the department in 2000 and received a promotion to sergeant in 2012. He thanked the village for the promotion and allowing him to serve.

The City of Bryan will seek a renewal of its 1/2% income tax in the May 3 primary election ballot. The tax has been in place for 38 years and renewed every nine and a half years. It pays for debt service and improvements to the city’s streets and sewer …

Richard A. Walkup, Jr., 75, of Pioneer passed away early Monday morning, January 17, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier.  He was born on January 3, 1947 in Bryan to  Richard and Mildred (Cook) Walkup, Sr.  Richard attended North Central High School.  He served his country during …

Patricia J. Morse, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:49 A.M. on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Patricia loved flowers, sewing, crafts, making jean quilts and doing circle word puzzles. Patricia was born on June 27, 1934, …