Police responds to a drug complaint in Holiday City…and arrest two people on unrelated charges. Billy Coblentz, 30, of Montpelier, was arrested on a Bryan Municipal Court warrant…charging him with failure to appear for sentencing from a separate incident. Court records show that on April 8 he was arrested and …

Nancy Kay Merillat, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on August 11, 2021, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was born March 29, 1942, in Bryan and was a lifelong resident and supporter of the city. Nancy is survived by her husband, Marvin E. Merillat, whom she married on …

David L. Goeltzenleuchter, 81, of Montpelier passed away Friday evening at Community Hospital and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on December 31, 1939 in Montpelier to Louis R. And Virginia C. (Haase) Geoltzenleuchter.  David graduated from Montpelier High School in 1957.  He proudly served his country in the …

Donald E. Budd, age 91, of Kunkle, Ohio, passed away at 1:28 P.M. on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Donald worked as a truck driver at Campbell’s Soup Factory and the Bryan and Angola Speedways. He enjoyed tinkering and fixing things. He attended the …

Nola Ruth Sutton, age 92, of rural Edon, Ohio, passed away at 2:06 P.M on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, due to her failing health in recent months. Mrs. Sutton was a 1947 graduate of Edon High School. She was a devoted …

James S. Boyers, age 91, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021,  in the Laurels of Defiance.  James was born May 10, 1930,  in Wauseon, Ohio to the late L. Ray Boyers and Katherine (Rutz) Boyers.  He married Joan M. Box on September 12, 1948,  and she preceded …

Citing drastic increases in truancy since the pandemic took hold, the Williams County Common Pleas Court, Juvenile Division, has created a new position, in an effort to remedy the situation. In collaboration with the county’s school districts…there is now a countywide attendance officer for the new school year. It’s Gale …

The Montpelier Village council accepts an economic incentive package for an area business. Moore Industries, on Henricks Drive, is planning on investing around $1 million dollars in Montpelier for an expansion project…adding roughly 18,000 square feet to its facility…with a third of it going to the molding bay…the rest is …

Myra D. Wright, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:20 A.M. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold, Ohio, after a brief illness. Myra enjoyed traveling to Michigan, fishing, and collecting TY Beanie Babies. Her favorite time was hosting family events with her husband. Myra …

Robert Lee McIlvain, Jr., age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:34 P.M. on Monday, August 9, 2021, at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Robert was employed by Kuntzman Trucking for 10 years. Robert was born on January 10, 1961, in Glendale, West Virginia, the son of Robert L. and …