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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