James L. Short, 83 years, of Archbold, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in his home. Jim (Chaulkie), as he was known by friends and family, was born February 12, 1937 in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of the late Jesse and Lucille (Lantz) Short. He was a 1955 graduate …

Dallas Delano Dewey, 76 years, of Hicksville, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Dallas was born June 19, 1944, in Woodburn, Indiana, the son of the late Solomon and Helen (DeLaurelle) Dewey.  He was a 1963 graduate of Hicksville High School.  Dallas …

Ryan J. Sanders, age 41, of Ney, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, of natural causes. Ryan had worked as a chef at Defiance College for several years and was currently a compliance specialist for Credit Adjustments. He was a member of the Hicksville …

Jennie Cummins, 77, of Montpelier passed away Monday at her home.  She was born on July 31, 1943 in Wauseon to Volney Powers and Elva May (Gonter) Sines.  Jennie graduated from Montpelier High School in 1961.  On January 7, 1962 she married Hubert H. Cummins at Silver Creek United Brethren …

Richard P. Cooper, 61, of Pioneer, Ohio passed away on December 29, 2020 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio after a ten-year battle with Parkinson’s and the latest Covid-19 Virus.  He was born on November 24, 1959 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Marion and Alice (Owen) Cooper. Rich graduated from Four County …

Mable E. Ware, 98 years, of Bryan passed away from heart failure as a complication of COVID on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Fountain Park Nursing Home, Bryan. Mable was born January 4, 1922 in Bryan, Ohio, daughter of the late William and Erma (McClure) Missler. She married Lester Clay …

COVID-19 kills four more people in Williams County. The victims?…men, ages 89, 54, 80 and 54. The 80-year-old and one of the 54-year-olds were in long-term care facilities. The numbers make December…without question…the deadliest month for the county since the pandemic began. The county health department received 100 doses of …

A man is found dead, along the railroad tracks in East Garrett. The body was discovered near Taylor Road. No word if this is a railroad related death…or something else. Detectives are on the case at this hour. DeKalb and Steuben County authorities are working together…trying to figure out what …

Ten fire departments in Williams County get a little more than $287 thousand dollars, in the first round of the 2021 Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems, or MARCS, grant awards. They are among 242 fire departments in 46 counties throughout Ohio to receive the roughly $1.5 million dollars in funding. A …

So far this holiday season…fewer motorists are killed on Ohio’s roadways…compared to the two previous years. Officials confirm…nine people died in seven fatal crashes,, this past week…many involved, not wearing seat belts. Troopers got 142 impaired drivers off the roads so far in the state. Motorists are reminded to stay safe…as …