Cletus F. Noll, 87, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on September 19, 1936 in Caldwell, Ohio to Bernard E. and Irene K. (Crum) Noll.  Cletus graduated from Coldwater High School in Ohio.  He …

Michael Paul Frybarger, 66, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home with his wife by his side. Mike was born July 12, 1957, in Bryan, Ohio, son of Ross and Esther Frybarger. He attended Hilltop High School in West Unity, Ohio. Mike married Judy …

It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Vaughn Dudley Hillard, of Montpelier, who left us just shy of his 99th birthday. A resilient soul and a true patriarch, he entered the arms of Jesus on January 3, 2024 surrounded by the love of …

Ridgeville and Archbold Fire and Rescue respond to a two-vehicle accident on State Route 34 and Henry County Road 24. Officials say Kyle Schrader, 38, of Tekonsha, Michigan, was southbound on County Road 24 and stopped at the stop sign at Ohio 34 before proceeding into the intersection. Officials say …

The state of Ohio is offering funds to help improve road salt storage and distribution practices, and Williams County plans on applying for them. The funds are being made available through the state’s H2Ohio Chloride Reduction Grant Program, which will award $1 million dollars to local municipalities for equipment upgrades, …

Following a records commission meeting and a public hearing for the re-employment of retiree Anthony McCord, the Four County Career Center Board of Education convenes its meeting and proceeds to authorize negotiations with an architecture firm. The board authorized the superintendent to proceed with negotiations with Garmann Miller for architect …

All six area counties saw unemployment rates below 3.5% in November, that’s according to figures posted by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The lowest continues to be Putnam County, at 2.1%…while Paulding County wasn’t far behind at 2.6. Putnam’s rate is tied for second among Ohio’s 88 …

A Bryan man…charged with aggravated burglary and strangulation, pleads not guilty. Sean Crocker, 29, appeared with counsel in a Williams County courtroom on the charges. A final pretrial conference has been set for Jan. 25th. Bond was previously set at $15,000 dollars and a condition was set that if he …

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs meets in special session and organizes for the coming year…giving approval to apply for federal funding. Outgoing board member Tom Sprow nominated board member Karen Ford to serve as chair of the board starting in 2024, which was approved unanimously. Outgoing Chair Dick Long …

The city of New Haven, Indiana welcomes newly elected officials to office at their Swearing-In ceremony. Incumbent mayor, Steve McMichael…Clerk-Treasurer, Angie Hamrick…and the new Chief of Police, James Krueger are all officially now in office. Elected city council members for each district and at large were also sworn in as …