Pioneer’s annual summer festival, this year named Pioneer Germanfest, returns this weekend. The Festival will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday with a hog roast at the Pioneer Fire Department and the fun lasts all weekend. The Happy Times Polka Band will perform and there will be a beer tent …
Read More »Jamie Long, 74
On Monday evening, August 5th, Jamie Eugene Long was reunited in heaven with his loving wife Margaret, in time for their 54th wedding anniversary, he was 74. Jamie was at peace when he passed, with his loving children by his side at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born …
Read More »Henry county fair starts friday
The 160th HENRY COUNTY FAIR kicks off this Friday, August 9th with a horse pull beginning at noon and a truck pull beginning at 6pm. The fair runs through next Thursday, August 15th on South Perry Street in Napoleon. Daily admission is just $7 per person for those 13 and …
Read More »Defiance dog license regs updated
Defiance dog owners, listen up… Dog license fees will be going up next year in Defiance County. County commissioners on Monday approved a resolution increasing dog license fees effective this December first. The annual fee will increase from $16 to $20. Also, a $20 late fee penalty will now be …
Read More »Joan Connolly, 83
A. Joan Connolly, 83, of Bryan, OH and formerly of Montpelier, OH passed away on Monday August 5, 2013 after battling cancer for several years. Born on November 2, 1929 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the daughter of Horace Daniel and Audrey Beryl (Annable) Fish. She married William J. Hofbauer …
Read More »Bud Hahn, 58
Rolland E. “Bud” Hahn, 58 years, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at home after battling liver cancer. Rolland was born on October 13, 1954 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of Rolland and Lillian Virginia (Snyder) Hahn. He attended Tinora High School. Rolland was employed by Thomas E. Keller Trucking …
Read More »Arthur McKarns, 72
Arthur Wellington McKarns, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio and also Redondo Beach, CA passed away unexpectedly at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday August 2, 2013. Prior to his retirement he had been a High School Math Teacher for 40 years in the Torrance Unified School District in Torrance, CA and …
Read More »BRYAN COUNCIL COVERS A LOT OF GROUND
There were a lot of different items on the table for discussion at last evening’s meeting of Bryan City Council. The Bryan Times reports that council heard a request from the Chamber of Commerce to move the fireworks display at next year’s summer celebration back to the park. Council has …
Read More »BLOOD DRIVE TODAY IN DEFIANCE
The American Red Cross of Defiance County will hold a blood drive today from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation on Harding Street in Defiance. To schedule an appointment, call 800-RED-CROSS.
Read More »PLANS BEING MADE TO MOVE COUNTY OFFICES
Williams County wants to occupy the East Annex building by the end of 2013, but the move won’t be all that easy. The actual move, according to county officials who spoke with the Bryan Times, could take several days. County officials said they are considering the use of a command …
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