In an effort to outrun the coronavirus, Ohio will begin to ramp up vaccination numbers by meeting people where they are…college campuses, workplaces and churches. Beginning next week, the state will go on campus to begin offering vaccinations directly to students before they break for the summer by, May 1st. …

Donald B. Carr, 88, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at SKLD – Bryan Center, Bryan, Ohio.  He was born on December 8, 1932 in Hudson City, Michigan, son of the late Verne and Pearl (Shoeman) Carr.  Donald served in the United States Army during the …

Patricia “Pat” Bartick, 79, of West Unity passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier.  She was born on January 30, 1942 to George and Ruth (Marcille) Kenner.  Pat graduated from Hicksville High School.  On July 8, 1967 she married Willard E. Bartick …

Irene M. Liechty, age 94, of Archbold, passed away Thursday evening, at Genacross Lutheran Services in Napoleon. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold.

Bryan city officials say the city is due about $1.6 million dollars from the new COVID-19 relief bill, signed by President, Biden a few weeks back. About $350 billion dollars of the 1.9 trillion dollar plan is slated to help states, localities and tribal governments cover costs and revenue, lost …

The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services releases their February unemployment numbers. Defiance County’s jobless rate dropped to 5.1% in February, from 5.2% in January. Henry County went up a bit, going from 6.3% in January to 6.4%. Paulding County?…fell 0.2% from 5% in January to 4.8%. Fulton and …

A branch of the Ku Klux Klan is planning a meeting in Auburn this weekend. At the same time…the city is calling for love and compassion…to block out hate. It’s billed the Indiana White Unity Meet and Greet…set for Saturday. The group did not release a location for the meeting. …

An Ohio electric company…under scrutiny for its role in what federal authorities say was a $60 million bribery and corruption scheme…says it will refund $26 million dollars to customers that it collected through a tainted nuclear bailout bill…repealed by the governor, yesterday. The millions in question were paid by customers …

Sandra “Sandy” L. Frye of Montpelier passed away Wednesday morning at her home in the company of her husband, David.  She was born on June 23, 1948 in Toledo to Clayton and Evelyn (Tabbert) Ansted.  Sandy was a 1966 graduate of Northview High School in Sylvania, Ohio.  After high school …

A former Republican governor of Ohio and two former big-city mayors, who are Democrats, have come together to lead a new foundation that will provide policy and research help to a group of Ohio’s largest cities and suburbs. Former Gov. Bob Taft…former Columbus Mayor, Michael Coleman…and former Cleveland Mayor, Jane …