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Wilhelmina K. “Billye” Leininger, 80

Wilhelmina K. “Billye” Leininger, age 80, passed away April 15, 2021 in her home in Archbold. Billye was co-owner of Leininger Floor Covering. She was also an immense presence in the lives of her family, her community, and St. James Lutheran Church; a true matriarch. Billye was born January 5, …

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Elma “Honey” Auchard, 100

Elma “Honey” Auchard, 100 years of age, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident.  Elma was born February 22, 1921, in Woodston, Kansas, the daughter of the late James G. and Edna G. (Grimes) Breckenridge.  She was …

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Deadly Accident On 127

A Wauseon man dies following a crash in Paulding County. Officials tell reporters a semi, driven by Timothy Weber of Dayton became stuck in low hanging telephone lines, damaged in an earlier traffic crash on U.S. 127. Vance Campbell, 54, of Wauseon saw the stuck vehicle and began to assist …

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Covid Upticks In The Area

COVID-19 cases at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers have jumped from zero in the first week of April…to nine cases in the past five days. Officials confirm six people have been admitted for treatment. The spike in cases comes as the number of county residents receiving COVID-19 vaccinations has slowed. …

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OH Abortion Law Moves Forward

A divided federal appeals court lifts the hold on an Ohio law…that prohibits doctors from performing abortions…based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome. A majority of the court, which has moved to the right in recent years with several appointments by former President, Trump…says the law doesn’t impede a …

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Deloris “Dee” Jean Wiyrick, 89

Deloris “Dee” Jean Wiyrick, 89, of Mount Grove, Missouri, and formerly of West Jefferson Township, went to the loving arms of her Lord on April 13, 2021 where she was met by her loving husband, Paul, two sons, Rick and Kevin and her parents, Otis and Thelma Mercer. She was …

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Deborah Elizabeth Wright, infant

Deborah Elizabeth Wright, the beloved daughter of Michaela B. Hobbs and Michael L. Wright was born sleeping on April 13, 2021 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. In addition to her parents, Deborah is survived by six siblings; her maternal grandparents Tammy & Dennis Miller and Will & …

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Eitzman Found Guilty

A Henry County judge finds Gary Eitzman guilty of assault and more. The Napoleon man?…involved in a road rage incident. Prosecutors say Eitzman intentionally turned the wheel of his vehicle into another…after it had pulled beside on Ohio 110, west of the Damascus Bridge, near Liberty Center, in 2019. No …

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Chase Ends In Arrest

The cops in Henry and Fulton County chase a suspect. Henry deputies spot the pursuit coming out of Fulton on Ohio 109, between Delta and Liberty Center. They say a lot of it wasn’t at high speed either. The chase ends when the suspect leaves the roadway…and gets stuck in …

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Injury Accident In Bryan

Two people are hurt a two-car crash, in the 300 block of North Main St., in front of Schaffer’s Restaurant. Bryan Police and firefighters respond with Williams County EMS. The investigation into the accident continues, at this hour.

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