An Ohio man who repeatedly attacked police officers as he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in storming the U.S. Capitol gets nearly five years in prison. Kenneth Thomas has acted as a “one-man misinformation machine” since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, using his social media platforms to spread …

Lyle E. Hug, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, and lifelong resident of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 5:15 P.M. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at The Laurels of DeKalb, in Butler, Indiana, after an extended illness.  Mr. Hug was a 1959 graduate of Edon High School and was a lifelong …

Joan K. Hood, age 76, passed away peacefully November 5, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina due to hypersensitivity pneumonitis.  Her sheer will and determination to live life to the fullest in spite of the tubes and tanks was truly inspirational and she will be sorely missed by all who knew …

Ruby A. Cline, 92, formerly of Mark Center, Ohio, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Kingsbury Place, Defiance, Ohio.  Ruby was born October 24, 1931, in Mark Center, daughter of the late George H. and Dora I. (Appel) Polter.  She was a graduate of Mark Center High School.  Ruby …

Amber Renee (Dove) Stuckey, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Cameron Memorial Hospital.  Amber was born on February 12, 1979, to David Allen and Loranne Renee (Harger) Dove.  On April 15, 2000, Amber married the love of her life, James “Jim” Stuckey at the Hamilton United Methodist …

A Stryker man originally charged with retaliation against a Henry County judge pleads guilty to a lesser charge, and then is sentenced to time served. Michael Hill is accused of aggravated menacing, a misdemeanor. In pleading guilty to the lesser charge, Hill agreed to be prosecuted through a bill of …

The Garrett Police Department is under investigation by the Indiana State Police for an incident which took place in 2020. A discrepancy, between what appeared on body camera footage and facts, presented in a criminal investigation in 2020 led to a shake-up in the leadership at Garrett Police. The Indiana …

A truck driver from Nebraska dies after he loses control of his big rig in Steuben County, near the intersection of U.S. 20 and W 20 North, just east of West Otter. When deputies arrived on the scene they found an overturned semi. The driver was partially outside the driver’s …

Pioneer Fire Chief, Denny Fackler announces he will be retiring from his position on Dec. 31, after 42 years with the department and 25 years as chief. Rodger Swank, assistant fire chief, will take over for Fackler. The move will be made official at Pioneer’s next council meeting.  

Montpelier officials decide to split renovations to the pool in town into three phases while developing a master plan for the park system similar to many such plans the village already has. Montpelier Village Council had previously hired Peterman Associates in Findlay to do a study of the village’s pool. …