A civil suit is filed in Defiance County…following a fatal crash this summer on Ohio 18 west of Defiance. Toledo attorney, Chad Tuschman files on behalf of the defendant, Marsha Seibert, of Sherwood. The defendants?…Joshua Shaffer, of Bryan; and Von Deylen Plumbing and Heating, Inc., of Napoleon. Seibert is in …

Electric rates will be rising for Bryan Municipal Utilities customers…after the utility gets approval for three straight years of rate hikes on Tuesday. Officials say they would increase 2.9% in each of the first two years and 2.6% in the third. Also…increases of 2.1% in year 1 and 2% in …

Kathryn “Kathy” Caroline Grieser, age 82, received her eternal reward on October 17, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. Kathy was born on December 23, 1938, in Pettisville, Ohio to Simon and Herma (Beck) Krieger. After Simon’s passing, Kathy gained a loving stepfather in Virgil Sunday. Kathy attended Pettisville High School, …

Freda Harmon, age 86, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 18, 2021, surrounded by her family. Freda was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ in Paulding, Ohio and Barboursville, West Virginia. She enjoyed crafting, baking and cooking. She especially loved …

The Williams County Regional Airport is set to get a new hangar. County commissioners received three bids for the project. On Monday morning they awarded it to Thiel Construction, of Blakeslee, for $1.7 million dollars. The competing bids were $2.7 million…from Rupp/Rosebrock Inc., of Liberty Center, and $1.9 million dollars…from …

A car chase in Fulton County earlier this month ends in the arrest of a Toledo man. Swanton Police gets word on a stolen vehicle…entering the village. While patrolling, an officer spots the car and tries to pull it over. Anthony Papa, 27…doesn’t comply…and the pursuit is on. As the …

In DeKalb County…a motorcyclist is hurt after a vehicle turned into his bike. Responders are dispatched to the intersection of C.R. 427 and C.R. 11A. There, they find out a pickup, driven by Robert Walden of Staunton, was stopped at a stop sign on 11A…preparing to turn south on 427. …

Rocky L. Arnold, 70, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021, in his home with his family by his side after a brief illness.  Rocky was born April 5, 1951, son of the late Archillous and Florence (Conley) Arnold.  He was a 1969 graduate of Hicksville High School, …

Dennis L. Bittinger, age 69, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away at 11:37 P.M. on Saturday, October 16, 2021, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. He was currently employed by Kamco Industries in West Unity and Goodwill in Bryan. Dennis was a hard worker …

Jon C. Kleinhen, 47, of Bryan passed away from a heart attack on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan Emergency Room with his family by his side. Jon was born February 9, 1974, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Donald and Sharon (Hitt) Kleinhen. He …