Two of the biggest remaining American tire companies are joining forces. Goodyear Tire & Rubber is acquiring Cooper…in a deal with an equity value of $2.8 billion dollars that will combine the two century-old Ohio manufacturers. Cooper, founded in 1914, is the 5th largest tire maker in North America, based …

Brooke Marie Lillard, 27 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, in her residence.  Brooke was born, February 16, 1994, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Leann (Pool) Lillard.  She was a twin to her sister, Brie Lillard.  Brooke graduated from Bryan High School in 2012.  …

Jack Arthur McCormick, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2021 in Archbold, Ohio, after a short hospital stay. He was 77. He was born July 11, 1943 to Vera (Gibson) and Bernard McCormick, and was raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. During his high school career, he was the manager of the …

Nancy J. Palmer, age 67, of Stryker and formerly of Iowa, passed away February 21, 2021 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice. Prior to retirement, she worked as a bookkeeper in the construction industry. Nancy was born on December 6, 1953 to the late Marion and Dolores (Fish) Shaw in Cedar Rapids, …

Dorothy Jean McKinney, 89 years, of West Unity passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan. Dorothy was born on May 5, 1931 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of the late Roy Earl and Elizabeth (Cline) Allison. Dorothy married William R. McKinney III on July 21, …

In Defiance County…the Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash on CR 13, north of CR J. Officials tell reporters Ethan Pontious, 16, of Montpelier, was northbound when he loses control and careens off the right side of the roadway. The vehicle hits a mailbox and rolls several times. …

Educators in Paulding County get their first round of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. It’s part of the state’s vaccination program, designed to get the state’s schools back to in-person learning by March 1. Antwerp scheduled a remote learning day, so their staff did not have to worry about any side …

The Coast Guard and fire department personnel rescue 10 people…stranded on ice floes in Lake Erie in Cleveland. A helicopter was dispatched from Air Station Detroit for air support. Six people were rescued in an ice skiff. Seven adults and three children were involved. The ten were on a finger …

Legislative testimony, in support of a GOP-backed effort to limit public health orders made by Governor, DeWine is removed from YouTube…after the service deemed it contained COVID-19 misinformation. The video showed Thomas Renz, an attorney for Ohio Stands Up, make the opening testimony during a House committee hearing on a …

Elwood H. “Woody” Grunden, age 85, of Butler, Indiana, passed away at 5:40 P.M. on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Laurels of DeKalb where he was a resident. He was formerly a resident of Kelly, NC; Dickinson, Texas; and Bryan, Ohio. He was born on February 6, 1936, in Paulding, …