Courtney Montague

Donald Ellie Craig, 47

Donald Ellie Craig, 47 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, in his home with his family at his side.  Don was born November 10, 1973, in Paulding County, Ohio, the son of Ronald Lee and Frances Lenora (Fultz) Craig, Sr.  He was a graduate of Paulding High …

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George Nicholas Roerig, 90

Local businessman George Nicholas Roerig, 90, of Montpelier, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 in his home. He was born on February 22, 1930 in Browns Valley, Minnesota to Nicholas and Mary (Piechowski) Roerig. On December 27, 1952 he married Agnes F. Cuffe in New Effington, South Dakota and she …

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Food For The Holidays

Cars were lined up from one entrance, curved around the back and down to the other entrance of the Williams County United Way office on East High Street in Bryan…for their food drive. One by one, four members of the National Guard packed people’s vehicles with food. Bags of potatoes …

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Austin Faces Charges

A Thursday-morning pursuit out of Hillsdale County ends in Williams County without any resistance. It’s a stolen vehicle call from Hudson. A trooper sees Cordell Austin behind the wheel…stopped at a signal on the 127. The officer approaches and Austin fesses up…admitting he was running from police. It’s an easy …

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OH Roads This Thanksgiving

Nine people were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday. In 2019, there were 15 fatal crashes, in which 18 people were killed. Of the nine killed this year, two were pedestrians, four were not wearing a seat belt and two involved impaired driving. Troopers arrested 298 people for operating …

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School Bill Still In Play

The Ohio House approves a bipartisan proposal to overhaul the state’s school funding system…though it’s uncertain whether the plan will get a vote this month in the Republican-led Senate…as some lawmakers question the accuracy and feasibility of the eventual price tag…an estimated $2 billion dollars, annually. Lawmakers championing the proposal …

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Vaccines On The Way

Ohio will receive close to 100,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine by mid-December, Gov., DeWine announces. The governor says he would provide further details about the state’s vaccine plan…but did disclose the partnership the state will have with CVS and Walgreens pharmacies to provide the vaccine to nursing home patients …

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Raymond L. Lashaway, 76

Raymond L. Lashaway, 76, of Pioneer, passed away on December 3, 2020 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on December 17, 1943 in Liberty Center to Louis Earl and Fay Elizabeth (Hoffman) Lashaway. Ray graduated from Camden-Frontier High School. On December 23, 1961 he married …

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Candida Cerrato, 81

Rosa passed away on November 17, 2020 at Fulton County Health Center – Wauseon. Candida Rosa Cerrato Montenegro, age 81, was born in Managua, Nicaragua on September 4, 1939. She lived her life in Managua, and visiting family in the States. Her family was her greatest joy, along with living …

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Michael Potter, 60

Michael Potter, age 60, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away December 2, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo. Michael delivered the Toledo Blade to his communities for many years. Michael was born on September 29, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio to Don and Alice (Larned) Potter. He later married Grace Potter, …

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