INVESTIGATORS WITH THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL SAY ALCOHOL LIKELY PLAYED A FACTOR IN A FATAL CRASH SUNDY IN WILLIAMS COUNTY THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A DEFIANCE MAN. 33-YEAR-OLD RONALD WOLFRUM WAS KILLED WHEN HIS CAR WENT OFF OF STATE ROUTE 34 AND OVERTURNED. TROOPERS SAY WOLFRUM WAS THROWN …
Read More »Defiance H.S. to Host Maching Band Spectacular
A HALF DOZEN AREA HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BANDS WILL PARTICIPATE THIS WEEKEND IN A 45-YEAR-OLD TRADITION…ALONGSIDE THE OHIO UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND. THE SPECTACULAR…TAKING PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT AT DEFIANCE HIGH SCHOOL’S FRED J BROWN ATHLETIC COMPLEX. THE BANDS TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR’S SPECTACULAR ARE THE DEFIANCE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND …
Read More »Sauder Village Homeschool Appreciation Days Run Through Saturday
HOME SCHOOL APPRECIATION DAYS BEGIN TODAY AND RUNS THROUGH AT SAUDER VILLAGE IN ARCHBOLD. FAMILIES ARE BEING OFFERED DISCOUNTED ADMISSION OF 7-DOLLARS…AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION-THEMED ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED FOR THE WEEK. SAUDER VILLAGE IS OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 10-TO-3-30. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS OR TO MAKE …
Read More »Police: Fight With Girlfriend Leads to Standoff
WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A STANDOFF SUNDAY IN SOUTH TOLEDO. POLICE SAY A MAN BRIEFLY HOLED UP IN HIS HOME AFTER A FIGHT WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND. AFTER A FEW HOURS, POLICE WERE ABLE TO TALK THE MAN OUT…BRINGING THE STANDOFF TO A PEACEFUL ENDING. THE WOMAN WAS CHARGED WITH MAKING …
Read More »Williams County woman injured in single car accident
A Williams County woman sustained serious injuries Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash east of here. 38 year old Jeniffer Bergeon of Edgerton, was hospitalized at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, where her condition was unknown. According to the Defiance post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, Bergeon was northbound …
Read More »Defiance County Fair puts up with heavy rains again
The 2016 Defiance County Fair is now history. Exact statistics from the Fair are not yet in, but fair board president Jerry Sanders doesn’t need statistics to state the obvious that the rains did hurt attendance this year. Rain has been a constant presence at the Defiance County Fair since …
Read More »No change in number of Defiance County write-in candidates
The number of Defiance County write-in candidates in this year’s general election will remain at two.The deadline for write-in candidates in Ohio to qualify for the Nov. 8 ballot passed at 4 p.m. Monday. Steve Flory has filed as a write-in candidate for Defiance County sheriff, while Ryan Burger has …
Read More »Paulding house fire sends one person to hospital
A house near Paulding was heavily damaged early Wednesday morning by fire. Shortly after 2 a.m., Paulding Fire Department was called to a home on County Road 95 that was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. Poviding mutual aid were Payne, Cecil-Crane Township and Scott fire departments. aulding EMS also transported …
Read More »Dedication of the newly completed middle and high school building set for September 11
Construction continues for the the Bryan City Schools building project, but the dedication of one of the building is just around the corner. Bryan residents are invited to join Bryan City Schools to celebrate the dedication of the newly completed middle and high school building. The project is the first …
Read More »Defiance man sentenced in gas station robbery
A Defiance man charged with robbing a local gas station and convenience store has been sentenced to prison in Defiance County Common Pleas Court. 33 year old Joshua Brown of Durango Drive, pleaded guilty to robbery, a second-degree felony, and was given a four-year prison term by Judge Joseph Schmenk. …
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