ARCHBOLD SOPHOMORE … Ethan Bowman dives at the feet of Hopewell-Loudon running back Kellen Frankart. PHOTOS BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER CONTESTED CATCH … Archbold’s Ryder Ryan goes up against two Hopewell-Loudon defenders to make a 38-yard catch on a second quarter scoring drive. By: Nate Calvin THE VILLAGE REPORTER sports@thevillagereporter.com BASCOM – (November 14, 2025) – Hopewell-Loudon ran for 224 yards, passed for 150, and added a score from their special teams in a 30-14 win over Archbold in the Division VI Region 22 semifinals. Archbold’s opening possession ended in a punt, but the Jesse Schumacher kick…
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PHOTO BY RENEA KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER LYONS … Commissioners approved an indigent defense contract with the Village of Lyons during their Thursday meeting. By: Renea Kessler THE VILLAGE REPORTER renea@thevillagereporter.com The Fulton County Commissioners met for their regular session on Thursday, November 13, 2025. The meeting opened at 9:00 a.m. with the pledge of allegiance, an opening prayer, and a roll call. Commissioners then approved the minutes from the November 6 regular session, followed by approval of the day’s agenda as presented. The board next approved the payment of bills as certified by the county auditor. Commissioners then…
PHOTO PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER ADOPTION STORY … Archbold Rotarian Tammy Allison recently told Rotarians about her family’s experiences of adopting children from underprivileged areas of the world – something that they have done since 2007. She is holding a picture of Anderson, their most recent adoptee from Guatemala. With Tammy is Archbold Rotary president Matt Mello. PRESS RELEASE – For Archbold Rotarian Tammy Allison adopting children living in poverty around the world is much more than an act of charity. It’s an act faith. Working through Compassion International since 2007, Allison and her family have provided monthly support…
PRESS RELEASE – The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-engine plane fatal crash that occurred around 5:08 p.m. on November 14, 2025 near County Road Y and Township Road 14a in Henry County. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2013 Jabiru J230-SP was in routine flight when the plane lost altitude and crashed into a plowed field. The two occupants, Roger Henricks, 85, Napoleon, and Terry Henricks, 82, Archbold, were pronounced deceased at the scene. The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Henry County Emergency…
PHOTO BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER RIBBON-CUTTING … Reelwood staff and Wauseon Chamber of Commerce representatives gather for the ribbon-cutting, celebrating the restaurant’s official opening inside Skye Cinema. By: Jacob Kessler THE VILLAGE REPORTER jacob@thevillagereporter.com Reelwood Sports Bar and Grill, the long-awaited addition many Wauseon residents have hoped to see for years, celebrated its official ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, November 12. The event, held in partnership with the Wauseon Chamber of Commerce, marked the formal opening of the new establishment located inside Skye Cinema on Airport Highway For a long time, residents have expressed a desire for a true…
FIRST RESPONDERS …Two first responders assist a student who was injured in a school bus accident during the full-scale safety drill held on Wednesday, November 12, at Bryan High School. PHOTOS BY JOHN FRYMAN / THE VILLAGE REPORTER FIRE DEPARTMENT … Two Bryan Fire Department firemen assist in loading a school bus accident victim into an EMS vehicle during the full-scale safety drill held at Bryan High School. By: John Fryman THE VILLAGE REPORTER john@thevillagereporter.com In partnership with local law enforcement and the Williams County Emergency Medical Services, Bryan City Schools conducted a full-scale safety drill on Wednesday, November 12,…
PHOTO PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER PEACEFIELD SUBDIVISION … Shown is a digital rendering of potential homes in the new subdivision to be located at N. Defiance Street and E. Lutz Road. By: Amy Wendt THE VILLAGE REPORTER amy@thevillagereporter.com The Archbold Planning Commission met on Monday, November 10, 2025, to consider two requests regarding a proposed residential subdivision to be located on the north end of Archbold. Present were commission members Trevor Meyer, Steve Sauder, and Mike Evans, Village Council Member Karla Ball, Mayor Brad Grime, and Village Planner/Zoning Inspector Grant Schaffner. Village Administrator Aaron Alt and Village Engineer Dexter…
PHOTO BY BRENNA WHITE / THE VILLAGE REPORTER BUDGET OUTLOOK … Williams County Engineers Todd Roth and Cody Frey discuss the sewer department budget projection for the next several years. By: Brenna White THE VILLAGE REPORTER publisher@thevillagereporter.com The Williams County Commissioners convened for their regular meeting to address the November 13, 2025, agenda and the possibility of raising 2026 sewer rates within the county. The meeting began at 10:00 a.m., directly after a meeting with Williams County EMS with the City of Bryan. Commissioners Terry Rummel, Scott Lirot, and Bart Westfall were in attendance. To start, the board approved the…
PHOTO PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER STEM GRANT … Bryan High School and Middle School Science Teacher Jason Brown received a $5,000 Ohio STEM Classroom Grant for the purchase of 26 Pasco Code Nodes to be used by middle school honors classes. By: John Fryman THE VILLAGE REPORTER john@thevillagereporter.com A Bryan Middle School/High School science teacher is bringing new hands-on technology to his classroom. Jason Brown has been awarded $5,000 through the Ohio STEM Learning Network Classroom Grant Program, funded by philanthropy from Battelle. T he funding is part of a broader effort that has issued 194 grants this year…
PHOTOS PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER DEFIANCE POST TROOPER OF THE YEAR … Chase D. Black. SWANTON POST TROOPER OF THE YEAR … Eric M. Stroud. PRESS RELEASE – The Defiance and Swanton Post of the Highway Patrol have selected their 2025 Trooper of the Year. Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Eric M. Stroud has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Swanton Post. The selection of Trooper Stroud, 43, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025 at the Swanton Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Swanton Post chose Trooper Stroud based on leadership abilities,…
DIVISION V REGION 18 SEMIFINAL Liberty Center 42, Liberty-Benton 10 DIVISION VI REGION 22 SEMIFINALS Hopewell-Loudon 30, Archbold 14 Carey 41, Paulding 6
Hopewell-Loudon 22, Archbold 14 Carey 21, Paulding 0 Liberty Center 35, Liberty-Benton 3
PHOTO BY BRENNA WHITE / THE VILLAGE REPORTER 2026 FUNDS … Sarah Higdon and Mayor Don Leu review the annual appropriations for the West Unity Village Council. By: Brenna White THE VILLAGE REPORTER publisher@thevillagereporter.com The West Unity Village Council met in regular session on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Don Leu and Fiscal Officer Sarah Higdon were in attendance, along with Council Members Kevin Gray, Stephen Marvin, Terri LeBowsky, Shawn Blaisdell, and David Short. Council approved the minutes from the previous October 9, 2025, meeting. The bills were paid with no discussion. The council moved directly into…
PHOTO PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER HOLIDAY PROJECT … For their November meeting, the Three Arts Club met at Laura Rohlf’s to make Christmas wreaths. Nicki Jackson and Sage Garden from Surely Daisies in Montpelier supplied live pine along with ribbon and decorations. The members first had to make their wreaths, then add bows and decorations. Beautiful wreaths were created. Pictured with their wreaths are: seated from left: Kim Grime, Tina Lopez, Ruth Parrott, Vicki Schaffner, Cathie Batt, Joan Rohlf, and Connie Brandeberry. Standing from left: Mel Burrowes, Terri Westfall, Laura Rohlf, Dawn Layman, Shay Pursel, Mel Mercer, Becky Bacon,…
PRESS RELEASE / THE VILLAGE REPORTER ATTENDING CONVENTION … (Left to right) – Molly Elvey, Bella Henricks, Lilli Eisel, Lyla Radel, Gus Allendorf, Levi Emmons, Eli Leininger, Hayes Studenka, Landon Kiefer, Lexi Johnson, Brailynn Demoulin, Riley Studenka, Lilly Finfera attended the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo on behalf of Evergreen FFA. PRESS RELEASE – Evergreen FFA attended the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana October 28-31st. Evergreen FFA members attended the national convention alongside 70,000 other FFA members and guests from across the United States. During the first two days, members toured Jungle Jims, Louisville Slugger’s…
PRESS RELEASE – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a pick-up truck and driver involved in a serious-injury hit-skip crash in Williams County on November 12. At approximately 5:41 p.m., troopers responded to eastbound County Road G near County Road 10 in Center Township following reports of a crash involving a pick-up truck and horse-drawn buggy. The preliminary investigation revealed the horse-drawn buggy, occupied by Martha Wagler, 27, Bryan Ohio, and two children, was struck in the rear by a pick-up truck. The truck, believed to be a white Chevrolet…
PHOTO BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER PROPERTY … Property owner Jan Stamm speaks to the Clinton Township Board of Zoning Appeals during Monday’s public hearing on the proposed solar project. By: Jacob Kessler THE VILLAGE REPORTER jacob@thevillagereporter.com The Clinton Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Clinton Township Building. Members of the board were present along with the township zoning inspector and legal counsel from the Fulton County Prosecutor’s Office. Minutes from the previous meeting held on August 18 were approved before the board moved into its scheduled public…
(Known For Her Kindness & Generosity) FAYETTE – With deep love and profound sadness, we announce the passing of Tina Louise Taylor, a devoted wife, cherished mother, and adoring Nana, who left this world on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, surrounded by the family she dedicated her life to. Tina was born on June 18, 1970, to Morris Robbins and Leilah Shaffer in Bryan, Ohio. To know Tina was to know kindness, generosity, and a heart large enough to hold everyone she loved. She built her life around family, finding her greatest joy in the laughter and…
(1959 Graduate Of North Central High School) Linda D Fenicle, 84, of Montpelier passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 13, 2025. She was born on June 29, 1941, in Bryan, Ohio to Sylvester R. and Euphrasia Pearl (Brannan) Knecht. She graduated from North Central High School in 1959. On June 5, 1970 she married Ronald E. Fenicle, and he preceded her in death. Linda was a member of the Montpelier Moose. In 1999, she retired from Universal Industrial Products in Pioneer after 15 years. Prior to that she was a ward secretary at CHWC…
USAF … Lt. Col. Brad Luring speaks to Evergreen students about service, sacrifice, and his experiences in the United States Air Force. PHOTOS BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER TAPS … Trumpeter Lissa Roesti performs Taps during Evergreen’s Veterans Day ceremony. By: Jacob Kessler THE VILLAGE REPORTER jacob@thevillagereporter.com Evergreen Schools held their annual Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 11, at 9 a.m., bringing together students, staff, families, and community members to recognize and thank local veterans. The EHS gymnasium was filled from the floor to the upper seating, with the bleachers packed with students who gathered to take…
DIVISION V REGION 18 SEMIFINAL No. 5 Liberty-Benton @ No. 1 Liberty Center 7pm DIVISION VI REGION 22 SEMIFINALS No. 9 Carey @ No. 4 Paulding 7pm No. 3 Archbold @ No. 2 Hopewell-Loudon 7pm
This vintage image shows the east side of the 100 block of Edgerton’s North Michigan Avenue. The three two-story brick buildings were constructed following a July 21, 1893 fire that destroyed approximately 30 buildings north and east of the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Indiana Street. Not visible to the right (south) of these buildings is the large three-story, double-front brick Farnham Block erected in 1872 at the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Indiana Street. The Farnham Block was destroyed by fire on January 18, 1897. This photograph may date to circa 1897, before the two-story, double-front brick building…
SCHOOL … This photo was taken on October 8, 1911 at the school in Lyons, Ohio. Do you have a Fulton County Historic photo you would like to share? Email: publisher@thevillagereporter.com.
WHO PROGRAM … Estee Blair of the Maumee Valley Planning Organization gave a presentation about the Welcome Home Ohio Program at the Williams County Port Authority Meeting on Wednesday, November 12. By: John Fryman THE VILLAGE REPORTER john@thevillagereporter.com The Williams County Port Authority met in regular session on Wednesday, November 12, in the Port Authority conference room. In attendance were Bill Martin, Dawn Fitzcharles, Dave Newcomer, Tyson Stuckey, Sean Rupp, Ashley Epling, Joe Kimble, Tyler Sailer, Cheryl Andres, and Rachel Walz. Following the approval of the meeting minutes from October 27, a discussion was held regarding the process for accepting…
PHOTO PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER 2025 INDUCTEES … Front row – Addison Whitman, Myah Higgins, Halle Jones, Sophia Crossgrove, Kelsy Connolly. Back row – Addyson Draggoo, Bryce Peters, Austin Ankney, Levi Cox, Maggie Altman. Not pictured – Jazmyn Castillo-Edelman and Aaden Judy.
PRESS RELEASE – The West Unity Omnibus Club met Monday, November 10, at the home of Barb Green with thirteen members in attendance. Roll call was answered with “What are you most thankful for this year? The speaker was Michelle Boggs. Final plans were made for the club’s annual Christmas Craft Show which will take place Saturday, December 6 at the Kissel Building in West Unity from 9 AM until 3 PM. The show will feature 30 crafters with something for everyone. The club will also hold a basket raffle for 5 beautiful themed baskets to choose from and the…
PRESS RELEASE – This GivingTuesday, the Africa Church Planting Initiative (ACPI) invites you to an evening of generosity and inspiration as we support three impactful African ministries. Join us for a plated dinner, presentations from each organization, and an opportunity to give to any or all of the causes God places on your heart. It’s sure to be a meaningful evening of sharing, supporting, and celebrating how God is transforming lives in a sometimes dark world. For the past three years, ACPI has participated in GivingTuesday as part of our mission to empower indigenous leaders to plant sustainable, reproducing churches…
PHOTO BY FORREST R. CHURCH / THE VILLAGE REPORTER VETERANS PROGRAM … North Central Elementary students paid tribute to local veterans on November 11, 2025, presenting a heartfelt program featuring patriotic songs and recognition of all military branches. Their celebration echoed similar ceremonies held by schools across Williams and Fulton Counties in Northwest Ohio. Pictured are local veterans gathering for a community photo following the event.
PHOTO PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER PLAY PREVIEW … The Kiwanis Club of Bryan welcomed a small portion of the cast from the spring play at Bryan High School entitled “The Green Mythology Olymplagranza”. The students performed a scene from the play for the club. Pictured left to right front row: Rose Helf and Emory Ehrhart. Middle row – Lara Knight (Asst. Director), Grason Butler, and Emily Knight (Director). Top row – Emma Schlade, Harlie Blankenship, Jaen Kaullen, Josef Durbin, and Noah Mills.
PRESS RELEASE – The Northwest State Community College Auditorium was near capacity again as the College welcomed NSCC employee veterans, student veterans, community veterans and guests, and other distinguished guests for a complimentary Veterans Luncheon on Thursday, November 6th. The luncheon served to recognize and honor veterans for their valued service to our nation. NSCC President Dr. Todd Hernandez, a US Navy veteran, opened the event with welcoming remarks. As a highlight, Keynote speaker Captain Barry Behnfeldt from the US Navy (Retired) shared some memorable experiences from his time of service, as well as his “48 in 48” charitable endeavors.…