Mark A.T. Leazier, 42, formerly of Montpelier, OH, passed away on January 17,2021. He was born July 20, 1978, in Norfolk, VA, to Larry A. & Lucille M. (Jones) Leazier. Mark is survived by his minor children, Avery Leazier, and Raegan Leazier, as well as countless siblings and numerous nieces …

Margaret A. Murray, 98 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2021, at SKLD – Bryan Center, Bryan, Ohio.  Margaret was born December 11, 1922, in Little Thorrock, England, the daughter of the late Ernest Charles and Sarah Ann Elizabeth (Slater) Rothbury.  She married Walter O. Murray on March …

A Stryker man is hurt in a solo crash Saturday morning on Ohio 2 at the intersection of County Road 15, in Bryan. Officials tell reporters, the driver tried to turn northbound on 15 and went off the roadway. The vehicle rolled onto its side. The victim was flown to …

State Senate President, Matt Huffman appoints Napoleon republican, Rob McColley as vice chair of both the Government Oversight…and the Reform and Judiciary committees…for the 134th General Assembly. McColley will also serve on the Energy and Public Utilities…Workforce and Higher Education…and the Rules and Reference committees, too. He also was selected …

Gov., DeWine orders $390 million dollars in across-the-board budget cuts for the rest of the fiscal year, citing the ongoing economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Ohio. The governor added…because the cuts aren’t as big as last year…an additional $160 million dollars can be provided to the state Department …

Results from a program, to make applying for pardons simpler and faster…have been a disappointment. That’s what Gov. DeWine tells reporters. He launched the Expedited Pardon Project in December 2019, to speed up the clemency process for residents who have a felony conviction but have become contributing members of society. …

Carmon R. Esterline, 92, of Bryan passed away Friday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  He was born on the family farm on June 14, 1928 in Pioneer to Emmett and Helen (Edmason) Esterline.  Carmon graduated from Pioneer High School.  On August 15, 1948 he married Wanda Mae …

Alfred Eugene Cobb, 90, of Taylorsville, North Carolina and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio died Jan. 19, 2021 at his home on Lake Hickory. Al was born on April 15, 1930, the son of Carl L. and Marie Pearl (Cadarette) Cobb in Detroit, Michigan. On Oct. 17, 1953 he married Helen …

Lloyd G. Countryman, 85 years, of Hicksville, passed Friday, January 22, 2021 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with his family by his side. Lloyd was born July 26, 1935 in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late Glen and Mary (Scranton) Countryman. He was a 1953 graduate …

Venetia N. Smith, 90, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on June 17, 1930  in Montpelier to Walter V. and Minnie E. (May) Dilworth.  Venetia graduated from Montpelier High School in 1948 and attended Beauty School in Toledo.  On …