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An annual study released Wednes­day by the Uni­ver­sity of Wis­con­sin Pop­u­la­tion Health Insti­tute and the Robert Wood John­son Foun­da­tion ranks Ohio’s coun­ties in terms of healthy liv­ing. Out of the state’s 88 coun­ties, Put­nam County ranked sec­ond, with Ful­ton County at 10th, Williams County at 19th, Henry County at 27th, …

New life for an old jail. Pauld­ing County Com­mis­sion­ers on Wednes­day accepted for the for­mer jail and the bid from All Trades His­tor­i­cal Restora­tion in the amount of $11,770 was the top bid­der. All Trades Restora­tion, based in Indi­ana, wants the prop­erty for its Pauld­ing office. The com­pany plans to …

Charles W. Welsh, 94, of Montpelier, passed away March 23, 2013 at Hillside Country Living near Bryan. He was born on June 22, 1919 in Toledo, Ohio, to the late John and Bessie (Dixon) Welsh. Charles honorably served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. He worked for …

Irene L. Nelson, 88 of Wauseon Ohio passed away on March 23, 2013 in Toledo. The daughter of Harold and Christa (Boyer) Kopp, she was born in her grandparent’s home in Iona Township, Todd County, Minnesota on May 27 1924. She was a graduate of Clarissa Mn. High School in …

Carol Sue Dirrim, age 63, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died Saturday morning, March 23, 2013, in her home surrounded by her family. Carol was a member of the Restoration Fellowship in Williams Center. She was a homemaker who loved to dance, listen to Oldies Rock-N-Roll and spend time with her …

James D. Kasper, 81, of Montpelier died Thursday, March 21st at the Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bryan. He was born on August 8, 1931 in Swanton Ohio to Fred H. and Mildred E. (Snyder) Kasper. Jim graduated from Swanton High School in 1949. He was drafted into the …

Loyetta May Mikesell, 81 years, of Bryan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2013 in her home.  Loyetta was born January 24, 1932 in Goshen, Indiana, the daughter of the late Marion and Trues (Cox) White.  She married Eugene Mikesell on August 20, 1960 in Goshen, Indiana.  He preceded her in death …

Start­ing April 2nd, Four County Career Center’s preschool/childcare cen­ter will take reg­is­tra­tions for the 2013–14 school year. Chil­dren must be 3–5 years old, and at least age 3 by Sept. 30. Day care is avail­able Mon­days through Fri­days from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. The pro­gram is licensed by the …

What hap­pened to some cats in Stryker has yet to be deter­mined, but com­plaints from res­i­dents there have led to a for­mal inves­ti­ga­tion. The Bryan Times reports it all cen­ters around charges that cats were gath­ered and dis­posed of in an inhu­mane man­ner. The com­plaint involved a police depart­ment in …

The new Bryan Police and Fire Complex was unveiled with a grand reception Sunday afternoon. The new $7 Million complex is about 45,000-square-feet It includes such things as a back bay that is always open for visiting police officers, allowing any police officer in the county to drive in, shut …