Defiance County News

Deloy LaVerl Osmun, 90, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 10:42 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012, in his home surrounded by his family.

Christopher D. Toomire and Amber Lynn TrasterFranke E. Sickles and Shelly R. McBrideJesse D. Stafford and Donna WilsonTrevor A. Frohberg and Nichole Leigh WenkheimerRichard R. McHenry Jr.

Proposed School Income Tax - Ayersville Local School District Shall an annual income tax of 1% be imposed on the school district, to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2012, for 5 years, beginning 1/1/2013, for current expenses? Central Local School District Renewal Tax 5.75 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in ... (more)

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A Hicksville man, who was arrested Sunday after being involved in a one-car crash in Defiance County, has been charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence, his 10th such charge, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol.

Harry Orval Schomburg, 80, of Defiance, formerly of Antwerp, passed away January 12, 2012, at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.