Dock Pigmon III, age 62, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:08 A.M. on Friday, March 27, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness.  Dock received his Associate Degree in Accounting from Northwest State Community College and later his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from …

Gov. DeWine suggests it’s likely the stay-at-home order, expiring April 6, will be extended, and he hinted that some state prisoners may be released on a case-by-case basis. The governor ordered mandatory weekly online reporting of ventilator manufacturing, distribution, retail supplies and overall availability, in case the state needs to …

Indiana’s health commissioner urges residents to continue to adhere to the state’s stay-at-home order, warning that while Indiana’s coronavirus cases had surged past 2,000 and its deaths climbed to over 45, the state remains far from reaching its peak in cases. Officials say Indiana has not yet modeled projections on …

Indiana hospitals have increased the state’s intensive care unit capacity by about one-third…in preparation for an expected surge in coronavirus-related illnesses. So far, hospitals have added about 500 critical care beds to give the state 1,940. Health officials say hospitals continue to create more ICU capacity by converting operating and …

Rhonda K. Bockover, age 52, of Edon, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in her home.  Rhonda was a graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by the Northwest Ohio Education Service Center as a paraprofessional, working through the years in Edon, West Unity and …

Vicki Kay Kurtz (Luke), age 75, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Vicki was born on February 23, 1945, in Edon to Richard & Mildred (Sechler) Luke. She was a 1963 graduate of Edon High …

Gov., DeWine extends the Ohio schools’ shutdown order until May 1, to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the governor tells reporters he expects federal regulators to soon clear the way for wide use of a Columbus-based company’s services to sterilize N95 masks. Officials say it involves the …

Ohio has set a new, almost exclusively mail-in primary election for April 28, due to the coronavirus, ignoring the timing recommendations of the state elections chief and some voting-rights groups. Gov. DeWine signed a sweeping relief bill, containing the change. Under the new scenario, the standard in-person primary is off…and …

Indiana’s finances are taking a major hit from the coronavirus. Officials say it remains to be seen how big it will be. The virus continues to spread, with the state’s tally of cases rising by 273, to over 17 hundred, including 35 people who have died. Unemployment claims have skyrocketed …

On Sunday, March 29th, 2020, Sandra Fitzpatrick, loving wife and mother of four children, passed away at the age of 59. Sandra was born in Houston, Texas to Charles and Josephine (Perez) James.  She graduated from Northbrook High school in 1978.  On December 23rd, 1981 she married Timothy Fitzpatrick. Together they …