Gov. DeWine says officials will do whatever they have to do, to enforce social distancing and other protective measures…if bars and restaurants fail to restrain crowds…as the state eases coronavirus measures. The governor told reporters he had seen images of a packed Columbus restaurant-bar over the weekend. No citations were …

The Ohio Department of Aging is providing a free, daily check-in by phone service for older residents to ensure their well-being amid coronavirus. The “Staying Connected” service is open to people in the state, 60 or older, with a valid phone number. Those living alone in the community are encouraged …

A Merrilville woman is sentenced in a Fulton County courtroom to community control for an assault conviction. Gloria Hall previously pled guilty. Judge, Jeffrey Robinson gives Hall two years…and orders her to pay prosecution costs…and serve 11 days in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, with credit for time served.

Jeanette “Greta” Weber, age 80, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away surrounded by family at the Fulton Manor Nursing Home on May 15, 2020. Greta was well known in Wauseon as the owner of Tiny’s Dairy Barn along with her husband, “Tiny”. Greta leaves behind a family who adored her, and countless …

Ernest James Belella, of Bryan, OH, died on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Hillside Country Living. He was 93. Ernie, as he was known to friends and family, was born on March 13, 1926 in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania to Raffaele “Ralph” Belella and Hattie Herman Belella. He graduated from Mahaffey High …

David L. Parker, 78 years, of Fort Wayne, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020, at Golden Years Homestead, where he was a resident.  David was born November 30, 1941, in Paulding, Ohio, the son of the late Dallas and Nellie (Bristol) Parker.  He was a 1959 graduate of Mark Center …

Edna May “Yogi” Miller, age 92, of Wauseon, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020, at the Fulton County Health Center. Prior to her retirement, she had worked at All Star Products in Defiance and had been a dental assistant. Edna was born in Kunkle, Ohio on May 4, 1928, the …

Kathryn E. Wittig, 94 years, of Bedford, New Hampshire, and a former resident of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Concord Regional VNA Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire.  Kathryn was born January 5, 1926, in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late Samuel and Alta …

Former Williams County Sheriff’s Lieutenant, Jeff Romes…the subject of internal and criminal investigations…has resigned. Romes had been placed on paid administrative leave on March 20, pending both criminal and internal investigations. He then resigned, effective May 1, prior to completion of the sheriff’s office internal investigation, completed Wednesday. Officials say …

A new superintendent at Bryan City Schools is selected. Current Director of Secondary Education, Mark Rairigh will take on the role. Pending board approval, Rairigh will officially begin his duties on August 1, when current Superintendent Diana Savage will have her title changed to assistant to the superintendent. Savage will …