The claims of juror bias by an Ohio death row inmate…who killed two girls in a robbery…can be further explored, a divided federal appeals court rules. At issue before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is an appeal by Jeronique Cunningham, sentenced to die for the killing of two …

Karen Annette Heath of Wauseon, Ohio passed away in her home peacefully on January 12, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born on July 11, 1959 to Patsy R. and Fredrick I. Heath in Logansport, IN. Karen shared her tremendous ability to care for others, not only …

James W. Beehler, Jr., age 75, of Ney, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Promedica Defiance Hospital. Jim was a US Air Force veteran. After his time in the service, he was a police officer in Detroit and retired from the security department at Ford Motor Company. …

Bryan crews take on two fires within minutes of each other. The first?…at the Woodland Estates Mobile Home Park on County Road 15.75. A dumpster is on fire. That blaze is quickly handled. Then…another call comes in. This time at a County Road H.50 location. Other fire teams from the …

The cops get a call…Thomas Wilson is driving through peoples’ front yards, near Curtis Street in Defiance. Soon…officers spot his car…behind the Main Stop on Curtis. Wilson takes off with the police in tow. Soon after…Wilson loses a tire. So he takes off on foot. Moments later…he’s in the cruiser…heading …

Many citizens in Pioneer will again receive a $200 dollar rebate on their electric bill. Anyone who has been a Pioneer resident for at least a year, has at least a $30 average electric bill and is not delinquent on their bill or taxes…will get the rebate, officials say. People …

Chalk one up for the Democrats. The Ohio Supreme Court declares those GOP-drawn legislative maps we have been reporting on…invalid, on Wednesday, agreeing with voting rights advocates that the lines were unconstitutionally gerrymandered. In a 4-3 ruling, the court sent the maps back to the Ohio Redistricting Commission to take …

Alvin D. Booher, 71, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in his residence.  He was born October 26, 1950, in Hudson, Michigan, son of the late Edward Booher and Betty (Miller) Hudson.  Alvin worked in maintenance at Spangler Candy Company, and previously at Hillside Country Living.  In …

Carroll L. “Lee” Sickmiller, age 81, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Bryan Healthcare & Rehab, following a brief illness. Lee worked for many years at Hayes-Albion before it closed, worked at Pioneer Forge and Sauder Manufacturing and retired from the Aro Corporation. He enjoyed …

In Ney…a blaze destroys a small garage and heavily damages a shed, on Ohio 15. Area fire crews were joined by others from Farmer Township and Sherwood. It took over an hour to put the flames out, officials tell reporters. Apparently, the homeowner was burning cardboard in a burn pile …