Marlene J. Logan, 90, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio.  Marlene was born August 27, 1934, daughter of the late Charles and Elnora (Moser) Hall.  She graduated from West Unity High School.  Marlene married Ronald G. Logan on November 7, …

Patricia (King) Michael The daughter of Frank and Anna (Kilroe) King, born February 22, 1932 in Hoboken, New Jersey.  On September 15, 1953 she married Keith L. Michael at Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. A 1950 graduate of Demerest High School in Hoboken, she enlisted in the U.S. Navy …

William H. Flanary, 73, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024, at Fulton Manor Nursing Home, Wauseon, Ohio.  William was born September 26, 1951, in Norton Virginia, son of the late John H. and Constance “Connie” D. (Owens) Flanary.  He was a 1970 graduate of Hicksville High School, …

“Wreaths Across America’ ceremonies honoring vets are Saturday. Various area cemeteries will be part of “Wreaths Across America” ceremonies Saturday to honor military veterans that have passed. In Defiance County, two cemeteries will participate – Riverside Cemetery in Defiance and Evansport Cemetery just south of Evansport in Tiffin Township. The …

Central Local Schools Board of Education has approved the upcoming retirement resignation of its superintendent at its Monday night meeting. The board accepted Superintendent Steve Arnold’s resignation, effective July 31. Arnold noted that he’s still superintendent for the next seven and a half months and will continue to work hard …

On Nov. 27, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 183, commonly known as the “Bathroom Bill” which mandates people and students use bathrooms that align with their assigned sex at birth. It applies to colleges, universities and other institutions’ public bathrooms, and K-12 schools. The law will …

Ohio’s minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1, 2025 from $10.45 per hour to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. Tipped employee wages will increase from $5.25 per hour to $5.35 per hour. The wage minimum applies to employees of businesses with annual …

Marsha Kay Belcher, age 44, of Bryan, Ohio, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024. Marsha was born on August 18, 1980, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Carl Belcher and Christine (Boyd) Zehr. Marsha always had a smile on her face and everywhere she went she left an …

Jon Wayne Williams was born into the arms of Jesus on December 11, 2024 at Parkview Bryan Hospital. He is the son of Tianna Renfrow and Dakota Williams, brother of Sage and Alexandria Williams and grandson of Sampson W. Williams, Mary McDaniel and Jon Renfrow. He is also survived by …

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously has passed legislation which would designate U.S. 20 in Ohio and 12 other states the “National Medal of Honor Highway. ”The legislation was led by U.S. 9th District Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and Congressman Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania in the House and U.S. Sens. Ron …