Michael J. Otto, age 47, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away at 8:08 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was employed at Rolls-Royce as a machinist. Michael J. Otto was born on March 8, 1974, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Joe and Cheryl (Schulte) Otto. He married Gina Ross …

Fred Sine, Jr., age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 10:55 P.M. on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Fairlawn Haven. Fred owned Sine Radio and TV for 45 years.  Prior to that, he had worked at Carroll-Ames in Bryan and Oberlin TV in Butler, Indiana. He was a U.S. …

On September 8, 2021, Karen J. Vollmer, age 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis.   Karen was born on September 29, 1953 in Wauseon to Gordon and the late Betty Domeck.  Karen, her parents, and two …

Now weeks into the new school year…about 22% of eligible 12- to 18-year-olds in Williams County are fully vaccinated against COVID-19…that’s according to figures from the Williams County Combined Health District. Of the approximately 2,834 residents in the age group, officials say…746 have received their first dose. As we have …

Work continues in the deadly accident…where a passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a stopped Ohio State Highway Patrol on Highway 24…dies…between Jewell and Independence roads. At the time of the crash, Sgt. Fernando Chavez, 46, of the Defiance Post had a vehicle stopped on the shoulder for a …

Crews from eight area departments in Paulding County…work through the night…to extinguish the flames, in a straw-filled barn that catches fire…all this, on Emerald Township Road…two miles northeast of Paulding. Officials tell reporters…a nearby home escaped any damage in the blaze. The cause?…still undetermined. State and local fire experts are …

James R. Wirtz, age 74, of Kewadin, MI, formerly of Bryan, OH, passed away following an extended illness on September 8, 2021, at CHP Hospice of Defiance following a full life focused on family, friends, and fun. Jim was born on February 21, 1947, in Detroit, MI, the son of …

The spat is over. Bryan Police assistant chief, Gary Mohre, is removed from his position with the city. Official say incompetency, insubordination and destruction of public records, on the part of Mohre…were factors in their decision. Chief, Christopher Chapa remains on paid administrative leave…as an investigation into Mohre’s allegations…against him…continues. …

The Edgerton Village Council okays the application for a loan…to pay for a water tower project. Officials say Water Tower Rehabilitation Project 2…will cost around $1 million dollars. The work includes power washing, sandblasting and epoxy application and more. Likely, the village would borrow $200,000 to $300,000 to pay for …

Prosecutors say…a West Unity woman tried to mail drugs to an inmate at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Jessica Pursel is accused of sending a package to an inmate at the lockup in Stryker. She was arrested and charged with third-degree felony illegal conveyance…this…after investigators check her home. Detectives …