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OBITUARIES
☛ Melvin Clark (1946 – 2025) – Long-Time Delta Resident
☛ Jimmie Brown (1940 – 2025) – Graduate Of Delta High School
☛ Marlin Carter (1942 – 2025) – Worked At Johns Manville In Defiance
☛ Belinda Dailey (1962 – 2025) – 1981 Graduate Of Gorham-Fayette High School
☛ Thelma Spieth (1963 – 2025) – Member Of Stryker United Brethren Church
☛ Janies Wiley-Thatcher (1925 – 2025) – Lifelong Self-Employed Beautician
☛ Donna Sauder (1929 – 2025) – Archbold Resident
☛ Melvin “Mel” Grisier (1932 – 2025) – Member Of Wauseon First Christian Church
☛ Betty Willibey (1939 – 2025) – Volunteered At See & Do Club In Montpelier
☛ Lawrence Kunesh (1935 – 2025) – Served In United States Army
☛ Wanda Rohlf (1936 – 2025) – Former Resident Of Paulding, Ohio
☛ Linda Brink (1946 – 2025) – Bryan Resident
☛ Kurt Zuver (1965 – 2025) – 1983 Graduate Of Hilltop High School
NEWS
☛ Heather Mercer Appointed As Director Of Williams County Emergency Management
☛ ARCHBOLD VILLAGE COUNCIL – Council Discusses Future Of Cell Tower Lease
☛ Pink Penguin Brings The Chill To The Fountain City Amphitheater
☛ Swanton Chamber Marks Year Of Growth & Community Impact
☛ Four County ADAMhs Board Faces Uncertain Future With $6.5M In Contracts
☛ Millcreek-West Unity FFA Celebrates Accomplishments At 89th Annual Banquet
☛ BLAKESLEE VILLAGE COUNCIL – Spring & Winter Festivities Planned
☛ METAMORA VILLAGE COUNCIL – Council Reviews Summer Event Plans, Road Work, & Zoning Updates
☛ EDGERTON VILLAGE COUNCIL – Edgerton Electric Department Honored For Reliability
☛ Montpelier Area Foundation Funds Library’s Innovative Story Walk Project
☛ Hilltop High School & Junior High April Students Of The Month
☛ Taine Club Honors ‘A Gift Of Friendship’ With Inspiring Stories Of Women
☛ Bryan Rotary Reflects On Garver Park Pavilion Project
☛ North Central & Edon School Levies Defeated; Fire Levies Pass
☛ Stryker Students Build Carriers For Williams County Dive Team’s Air Tanks
☛ FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – Commissioners Discuss Budget & Appropriations
☛ MONTPELIER PARK BOARD – Softball Press Box Completed & Dedicated
☛ Montpelier Students Shine At K-12 Art Show
☛ May Birthdays At Edgerton Senior Center
☛ Upcoming Events At Williams County Public Libraries
☛ Delta Prom Brings Students Together For A Night Of Celebration & Fun
☛ Bryan Area Foundation Boosts Kate’s Kart With $2,500 For Young Readers
☛ DELTA VILLAGE COUNCIL – Proposed Sale Of Fire Hall Discussed
☛ Is It Really So? Cautions about small groups
☛ Bryan Kiwanis Welcomes New Member & Recognizes Students Of The Month
☛ FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – Commissioners Approve FAA Inspection Agreement; Discuss Renewable Energy
☛ BRYAN CITY COUNCIL – Council Reviews E-Scooter/Mobility Device Ordinances
☛ WAUSEON CITY COUNCIL – New Water Treatment Supervisor Introduced; Homecoming Park Vandalism Discussed
☛ Museum Of Fulton County Hosts Elegant Mother’s Day Tea At Historic Wauseon Manor
☛ CEMETERY BOARD & ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP – Joint Meeting Addresses Cemetery Operations, Staffing, & Future Plans
☛ John & Jo Moats Receive Journey Of Hope Award
☛ Golden Bears & Golden Memories At Bryan High School Prom
☛ Shopping, Sunshine & Sweet Treats At Spring Soiree In Montpelier
☛ WILLIAMS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – Lake Erie Waterkeeper Concerns Addressed
☛ WEST UNITY VILLAGE COUNCIL – Park Levy Renewal Resolution Introduced
☛ National Train Day Marked With Exhibits & Activities At Museum Of Fulton County
☛ NORTH CENTRAL BOARD OF EDUCATION – Employment Discussions Prompt Special Meeting
☛ Brock Mealer Guest Speaker At Archbold Rotary’s Senior Day Luncheon
☛ Evergreen FFA Member Elected To State Office
☛ Wauseon FFA Students Assist Local Businesses During Annual Service Day
☛ BRYAN BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS – Bryan Utilities Advance Electric Warehouse With New Testing Contract
☛Honoring Our Local Williams County/Fulton County Class of 2025 Graduates
☛ Looking Back At What We Read Years Ago
☛ Church Page
☛ Classifieds
☛ Real Estate & Auction Spotlight
SPORTS
☛ Evergreen Claims Share Of NWOAL Title After Beating Liberty Center, 5-1
☛ Zach Short’s Gem Leads Archbold To Share Of League Title
☛ Kissel’s Seventh-Inning Heroics Secure Wauseon’s 3-2 Win Over Bryan
☛ Montpelier Cruises Past Archbold 11-1 In Matchup Of League Champions
☛ Wauseon Pounds Out 12 Hits To Roll Past Edon
☛ Schlosser’s 13 Ks Power Hilltop To 11-1 Win At Fayette
☛ Marlow Sparks Swanton To 11-0 Win Over Wauseon
☛ Montpelier Blanks Pettisville 8-0 To Clinch Third Straight BBC Title
☛ Paulding Holds Off Delta’s Late Surge For 9-6 Victory
☛ Swanton Erases Early Deficit In 7-5 Win Over Edgerton
☛ Edgerton Storms To 15-2 Victory Over Edon
☛ Bryan Edges Wauseon 3-2 In NWOAL Season Finale
☛ Archbold Survives Edgerton Rally For 9-8 Win
☛ Archbold Blasts Delta, Claims Outright NWOAL Title
☛ Montpelier Secures BBC Title Behind Hopper’s No-Hitter
☛ Montpelier’s 13-Run Inning Secures First Outright BBC Crown In Win Over North Central
☛ Otsego Capitalizes On Archbold Errors In 5-1 Win
☛ Bryan Improves To 15-2 After Sweeping Wauseon
☛ Bryan Takes Top Spot At NBTL Tournament
☛ Bryan & Evergreen Battle Mother Nature In NWOAL Dual Meet
☛ Pettisville Boys & Girls Take First In BBC Tri-Meet
☛ Delta & Archbold Square Off In Dual Meet
☛ Athletes Of The Week