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OBITUARIES
☛ Mildred Morgan (1943 – 2025) – Swanton Resident
☛ Joseph “Buzz” Niestroy (1947 – 2025) – Delta Resident
☛ Thomas Mathers, Jr. (1954 – 2025) – 1972 Graduate Of Delta High School
☛ James Livengood (1945 – 2025) – Served With Bryan Police Auxiliary
☛ Lori Strock (1963 – 2025) – Active With Fort Wayne Girls Scouts
☛ Josephine “Jo” Short (1926 – 2025) – Leaves Behind Legacy Of Love & Service
☛ Roger Henricks (1940 – 2025) – Napoleon Resident; Born In Delta
☛ Kenneth Hildebrandt (1949 – 2025) – Retired From Chase Brass
☛ Nellie Lohse (1930 – 2025) – Stryker Resident; Member Of Bryan Art
☛ Datha Greutman (1933 – 2025) – Attended Christ’s Church Of Wauseon
☛ Jon Renfrow (1977 – 2025) – Resident Of Bryan
☛ Terry Henricks (1943 – 2025) – Member Of Haven Heights Baptist Church
☛ George Ely (1950 – 2025) – Worked At Sauder Woodworking
☛ Thomas “Tom” Young (1958 – 2025) – Member Of Archbold’s St. Peter Catholic Church
☛ Ted Reyes, Jr. (1961 – 2025) – Loved Spending Time With Family & Friends
☛ Carla Johnson (1954 – 2025) – Formerly Of Bryan, Ohio
☛ Gary Durham (1962 – 2025) – 1980 Graduate Of North Central High School
NEWS
☛ Williams County Senior Citizens Enjoy Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
☛ Ohio Power Siting Board Approves Ritter Station Solar Project Near Fayette In 7–2 Vote
☛ Omnibus Club Makes Final Plans For Christmas Craft Show
☛ Edgerton Library Christmas Open House Set
☛ DELTA VILLAGE COUNCIL – Village Administrator Subject Of Executive Session
☛ Hilltop Schools Recognize October Students Of The Month
☛ October PBIS Winners At Stryker Elementary
☛ The Ability Center Expands Adulting 101 Life Skills Series To Bryan
☛ WILLIAMS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – Local Students Engage With Commissioners During Public Session
☛ Bryan Rotary Honors Those Who Served In Armed Forces
☛ Archbold Rotarians Help With Festival Of Lights Set-Up In Ruihley Park
☛ Taine Club Hears Moving Review Of Jane Goodall’s The Book Of Hope
☛ Evergreen FFA Attends The 98th National FFA Convention & Expo
☛ Northwest Ohio Housing Market Continues To Build Momentum As Buyers & Sellers Stay Active This Fall
☛ Local Equine Therapy Facility Near Swanton Celebrates Renovations
☛ Christkindl Market Of Bryan Set To Open November 28
☛ Bryan Rotary Hears From OGA President About Ohio’s Role In Energy
☛ Archbold Rotarian Meets Guatemalan Boy She Helped Raise From Afar
☛ Is It Really So? Pigs: God’s Gift To Humanity
☛ STRYKER BOARD OF EDUCATION – Board Approves 2026 Band Trip To Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
☛ Delta FFA Competes In State Ag Soils
☛ FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – Board Approves Removal Of Water Lien
☛ Hilltop 2025 National Honor Society Inductees
☛ Holiday Gift Guide
☛ Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving
☛ FAYETTE VILLAGE COUNCIL – Fayette Council Authorizes Purchase Of Real Property
☛ FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – County Moves Forward On Airport Grants
☛ EDON VILLAGE COUNCIL – Emergency Road Work, 2026 Wages, & Personnel Policy Updates Approved
☛ WILLIAMS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – Aqua Ohio Utility Price Hike Faces County Opposition
☛ WHERE SECOND CHANCES BEGIN – The Fulton County Humane Society’s Mission
☛ Kiwanis Club Learns About Worry-Free Senior Living At Bryan’s Hillside Country Living
☛ EDGERTON VILLAGE COUNCIL – Council Reviews $13.1 Million Budget For 2026
☛ Williams County Public Library Branches Announce Thanksgiving Closing
☛ Hilltop Hosts 2025 Williams County Honors Music Festival
☛ Bryan Area Foundation Gift Helps Bring Custom Composition to Bryan City Band’s 175th Season
☛ Delta FFA Members Compete At County Job Interview Contest
☛ Evergreen FFA Hosts Gold Out For A Cure Against Pediatric Cancer
☛ WILLIAMS COUNTY MAYORS’ ASSOCIATION – County Fire Chiefs Urge Improvements To MARCS Towers & Paging Reliability
☛ Stryker Schools Collect Coins For Christmas For Kids
☛ Delta FFA Competes In County Trapshoot
☛ FAYETTE BOARD OF EDUCATION – District Secures $24,742 In E-Rate Technology Funding
☛ Stryker Local Schools Celebrate Veterans Day
☛ Delta FFA Judges Dairy Cattle & Dairy Products
☛ Montpelier Hospital Auxiliary Donates To Share Foundation
☛ Stryker 5th & 6th Graders Rewarded With Trip To Votaw Farms
☛ Santa Claus To Visit West Unity Branch Library
☛ Santa Arrival Parade Open House At Bryan Main Library
☛ WAUSEON CITY COUNCIL – Termination Letter Authorized For City’s Public Service Director
☛ Ohio Art To Invest In Facility Upgrades; Bring New Jobs To Northwest Ohio
☛ Delta FFA Attends 98th National FFA Convention
☛ METAMORA VILLAGE COUNCIL – Council Votes To Place Ad For New Administrator
☛ Fulton County Board Of DD Expands Community Awareness & Implementation Of Blue Envelope Program
☛ ARCHBOLD VILLAGE COUNCIL – Speed Limit Reduced On Short-Buehrer & E. Lutz; Village Receives Federal Grant
☛ Bryan Kiwanis Club Welcomes Students Of The Month
☛ Stryker Elementary Celebrates Right To Read Week
☛ Pioneer Community Gathers For 9th Annual Team Tiffanie Tree Lighting Ceremony
☛ Awards Highlight Annual Archbold Chamber Banquet
☛ Bryan’s Historic Courthouse Transforms Into Dazzling Festival Of Trees Wonderland
☛ SWANTON BOARD OF EDUCATION – Swanton Board Hears Proposal To Overhaul District Taxation Approach
☛ HOLIDAY CITY VILLAGE COUNCIL – Council Approves Then & Now Purchase Order For Electric Costs
☛ WILLIAMS COUNTY FAIR BOARD – Fair Board Approves Two New Auxiliary Members
☛ Evansport Residents See Change In Postal Service
☛ Williams County Soil & Water Conservation – District Honors B&M Farms, JB Orendorff
☛ Experience The Holiday Season At Sauder Village
☛ Swanton School District Seeks Board Member, Football Coach
☛ BRYAN BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS – BPA Hears 2026 Budget Presentation
☛ BRYAN CITY COUNCIL – Mutual Aid & WEDCO Appointees Approved By Council
☛ Archbold FFA Attends National Convention In Indianapolis
☛ Pulaski Garden Club Gears Up For Centennial Photo Contest
☛Delta FFA Makes Goodie Bags To Thank Farmers
☛ Bryan Teacher Jason Brown Awarded Ohio STEM Classroom Grant
☛ Taine Club Dives Into Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Inspiring Memoir ‘Lovely One’
☛ Looking Back At What We Read Years Ago
☛ Church Page
☛ Classifieds
☛ Real Estate & Auction Spotlight
SPORTS
☛ 2025-2026 NWOAL BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW – Patrick Henry & Evergreen Expected To Top League
☛ 2025-2026 NWOAL BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW – Edon, Montpelier, Pettisville Expected To Challenge For BBC Boys Cage Title
☛ Area Players Compete In District 7 Volleyball All-Star Game
☛ 2025 Fall Sports All County Teams