Courtney Montague

Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash in Putnam County Monday.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Lima Post is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on January 27, 2025 at approximately 8:25 P.M, on State Route 15 near County Road 21 in Monroe Township, Putnam County. A vehicle, operated by 32 year old Erica Shafer, of Continental, was traveling south …

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Faber to run for Ohio Attorney General.

Next year’s competitive elections for Ohio’s five open statewide offices ramped up further on Monday, as Republican Auditor Keith Faber entered the race for attorney general. Faber, 59, highlighted his efforts over two terms as auditor to root out misspent taxpayer dollars, resulting in 129 convictions, and to uncover billions …

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Ohio sends fire management team to California.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has sent a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to assist with the ongoing wildfires in California. The team, which is part of ODNR’s Division of Forestry, left from Columbus Friday and is headed to Beaumont, California, where they’ll be …

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Ohio State Highway Patrol Identifies Victims in Fatal Paulding County Crash.

The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash, that occurred at 9:13 P.M. on January 24, 2025 on U.S. 24 near in Paulding County. Gary Wayne Woods, age 72, of Clio, Michigan was traveling eastbound on U.S.  24, and was operating a 2024 …

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Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigates Fatal Crash in Fulton County.

The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on January 26, 2025, at approximately 2:27 a.m. The crash occurred on County Road D at Birdsong Lane in Swan Creek Township, Fulton County. Timothy L Urbina Jr., age 18, of Sylvania, Ohio, was …

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Janet F. Clark, 82

Janet Faye (Baltosser) Vincent-Clark, age 82, of Bryan, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Janet was an avid collector of dolls, figurines (wooden, glass and porcelain), bells and cardinals. She retired in 1995 at the age of 62 due to breast …

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Kerry L. Flory, 68

Kerry L. Flory, age 68, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Parkview Montpelier Hospital following a sudden illness. Kerry was a journeyman electrician and currently worked in maintenance at Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp in Paulding, Ohio. He was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233 …

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Kassandra “Kassi” Jane Ashbaugh, 35

Kassandra “Kassi” Jane Ashbaugh, 35, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  Kassi was born December 2, 1989, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of Kenton L. and Sandra E. (Copeland) Brown.  She was a 2008 graduate of Hicksville High School. She continued her …

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Blizzard Auction Items and Blocks 2025

Call 419-636-3175 to place your bid on Block 1 starting at 8 a.m. January 25th 2025 and Bid on the Super Block all Day (Starting at 8 a.m. through the End of the Auction) Block #1-#4 Block #5-#8 Block #9 #10 and SUPER BLOCK

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Two arrested on drug charges in Monroe.

Police in Monroe arrested two people on charges of possessing narcotics they intended to deliver and felony firearm charges last week after they went to a home to find one of them, who allegedly broke parole for an armed robbery conviction. Authorities went to the home on East 4th Street …

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