Earl E. Snyder, 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.  He was born January 17, 1958, in Middlesex County, England, son of the late Ronald E. Snyder and Patricia Dunn.  Earl was a 1976 graduate of Bryan High School and …

Eight students and two adults are inside an East Allen County School bus…when it crashes into another car in DeKalb County, Thursday night. Officials say…Steven Hathaway of Woodburn was driving the bus southbound, near the intersection of S.R. 1 and S.R. 8. Hathaway fails to yield the right of way …

Steuben County deputies arrest 30-year-old Steven Restemayer…in connection to a July murder. Prosecutors say Daniel Sheets’ body was found in the basement of a burned out home on North C.R. 675 E in Fremont Township. Officers found Restemayer hiding in a camper, nearby. He was taken into custody on an …

The Ohio Supreme Court rejects a challenge of Gov., DeWine’s first vaccination incentive program as unconstitutional, saying the group that sued over the Vax-a-Million lottery didn’t have proper legal standing for a high court challenge. The lawsuit argued the lottery, which ended in June with mixed results, was impermissible because …

Joan E. Retcher, 81, of Ney, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne.  She was born December 14, 1940, in Ridgeville Township, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold W. and Virginia J. (Cramer) Retcher.  Joan was a 1959 graduate of Fairview High School.  She …

Jerry Warren VanSickle, 80, of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday morning at his home.  He was born on March 16, 1941 in Morenci, Michigan to Donald and Alice Catherine (Speelman) VanSickle.  Jerry attended Bryan City Schools.  In 1978 he married Pamela J. Hurey in Gary, Indiana and she survives. Jerry was a member …

Hicksville Police is investigating an abduction case Tuesday at the Marathon station on High St. The alleged victim, an adult female, contacts Antwerp police. Officials say at that point…she was already free and away with minor injuries. Who did this to her?…she says it’s Douglas Blade. Soon, deputies show up …

AquaBounty is one step closer to Ohio Department of Natural Resources approval for water withdrawal, though the company will have to wait three months to know for sure. The aquaculture company produces genetically modified salmon and plans to build a facility in Pioneer that will produce 10,000 metric tons of …

The Fulton County Health Department reports eight new COVID deaths, this week. There were three deaths in the 60-69 age range…two over 70…the remainder were over 80…with one person over 40. 141 new cases of coronavirus reported over the past week, health officials say. The total number of cases reported …

Congratulations, Girl Named Tom! The band — consisting of area siblings Caleb, 26, Joshua, 24, and Bekah, 20… was crowned the winner of season 21 of The Voice on Tuesday night, making it the first-ever non-solo act to win the show.