Juanita I. Caryer, 83 years, of Hicksville, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Hickory Creek at Hicksville, where she was a resident.  Juanita was born September 14, 1937, in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Leo T. and Irene Thelma (Relyea) Caryer, Sr.  Juanita worked at Quadco …

City Schools officials announce Defiance Middle School and Defiance High School will move to remote learning, beginning Nov. 23, through Dec. 7…in response to a spike in coronavirus cases. Currently six students at the high school and three at the middle school have tested positive.

David Ruetz…the Pioneer man we reported on in that standoff in Bryan, is charged for inducing panic, less than 24 hours after an armed standoff with police outside the same building as the proceedings. Bryan Police responded to a citizen assist request at the Don C. North Municipal Building, on …

Paulding County commissioners approve a new multi-year contract with the police union. The three-year agreement…from January through 2023…covers 35 or so employees. Deputies, communications officers and corrections officers all get 3% raises, each year of the contract.

COVID-19 pushes the Edgerton Local School District to once again go to remote learning, for the time being. The first time?…in late October.

A suspect is in custody, following a two county pursuit. LaGrange County deputies spot James Johnson, already in pursuit by other area officers…on Highway 20, coming out of Steuben County. They join the chase. Then…Johnson loses control and goes off the road. He gets out at the 900 East location …

Clinton E. Lyons, age 65, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan following a brief illness. Clint retired from the City of Bryan working in the Water Department. Clint was not a man with many hobbies, but he enjoyed spending …

Bryan Police arrests a man…after an armed standoff outside the Don North Municipal Building on East High Street. Officials tell reporters, David Ruetz staged himself outside the south entrance and sat down with a handgun. Apparently, Ruetz was unhappy with his current circumstances. At one point, after police arrived and …

Officials say a flat tire may have led to a trailer fire in Bryan, along U.S. 6 at County Road 16. When responders get to the scene, flames could be seen from the rear of the big rig. The driver disconnects the burning trailer from the truck. That’s when crews …

A court fight is brewing between ProMedica and McLaren St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee over the removal of Paramount insurance coverage. McLaren St. Luke’s recently filed an antitrust lawsuit to prevent a plan by the ProMedica Health System…to end Paramount commercial and health plan coverage in Jan…through the hospital and …