Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director David Daniels, who was raised in Greenfield, was the guest speaker Tuesday at the Hicksville Rotary Club’s Farm and Vendor Day at Hicksville High School. Daniels told the group that there are about 73,500 farms in Ohio. He said he’s excited about Ohio becoming …
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HIT BY A TRAIN
A woman is dead after being hit by a train. The Fulton County Sheriff says deputies found the body of 44 year old Lisa Sawyers of Michigan along the tracks. Sawyers reportedly had been lying on the train tracks just before she was hit and killed. No foul play is …
Read More »PAULDING ROAD PROJECTS ON SCHEDULE
Just like most other counties and municipalities in the area, Paulding County road crews are just waiting for the weather to break so they can put away snow plows and get out the construction equipment. Bridge projects will be a big priority this year. They include the County Road 87 …
Read More »LIVE HEALTHY INITIATIVE OFFERED
Live Healthy Live Well is a free, six week, online email challenge designed to help participants improve their health by encouraging regular exercise, nutrition and wellness tips. Participants will receive weekly e-communications from Ohio State University Extension with tips and recipes to help them get fit. Each week participants will …
Read More »Martha Juillard, 90
Martha Marie Juillard, age 90, of Stryker, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center. Prior to her retirement, Martha had worked as a bank teller for 10 years at the Farmers State Bank in Stryker and then 31 years at the National City Bank in …
Read More »John Lundy, 91
John Orrin Lundy, age 91, of Port Hueneme, California, and Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on March 24, 2013, following a short illness. John was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, on July 5, 1921, the son of Orrin and Julia (Johnson) Lundy. He was married to Betty McClellan on May 12, …
Read More »Dave Geren, Sr., 76
David A. “Dave” Geren, Sr., age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, died peacefully and went to be with his Lord and Savior at 4:30 P.M. on Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his residence, with his family at his side, following a battle with cancer and heart disease. David A. Geren was …
Read More »Rita Benedict, 58
Rita M. Benedict, 58 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Rita was born February 5, 1955 in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Ray and Louise (Culhane) Willefsky. Rita attended St. Margaret Grammar …
Read More »SCHOOL BOARD TOURS SCHOOL
Before The Central Local Board of Education met Monday afternoon, board members toured the school facilities. Part of the high school tour included looking at building entrancees, safety procedures and items that need to be fixed on the building. They also met with the high school student council and had …
Read More »OHIO CHILD SUPPORT DELINQUENCIES RISE
A new report says that in Ohio, nearly eight in 10 parents who pay child support owe a past-due balance, and collections have dropped by nearly $127 million since the 2008 federal fiscal year. Northwest Ohio’s child support enforcement agencies however, say they can report collection rates better than the …
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