Three weeks into Ohio’s stay-at-home order, Gov., DeWine is facing increased pressure to restart some nonessential work around the state, especially in areas with few confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Republicans from rural Ohio, worried about an economic collapse, and owners of small businesses who fear losing their life investments…are …

The Ohio Supreme Court rejects a state panel’s decision that a proposal to change Ohio voting laws should be split into four separate ballot issues. Splitting them would have increased the effort, expense and time it would take to get the proposals before voters. In a virtually unanimous decision, the …

Marian Irene Taylor, 92, of West Unity, departed from this world on April 13, 2020 at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier. She entered this world on May 8, 1927 in Fresno, CA to Walter Marion and Maude (McCall) Lewis. Marian worked as an office clerk and driver for the Williams …

Clair Eugene Slattery, 83 years, of Hicksville, passed away on Good Friday, April 10, 2020, in his residence with his family at his side.  Clair was born August 11, 1936, in Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio, the son of the late John Edward and Bernadine (Kennedy) Slattery.  He was a …

Coronavirus has killed its first Ohio prison inmate, as the number of infections in state prisons tops 260. Twelve of 28 prisons are now under full quarantine, according to the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Among staff members, 119 have tested positive, the majority at Marion Correctional. One guard there …

Indiana’s actions, aimed at stemming spread of the coronavirus, have pushed back the expected peak of illness in the state…giving hospitals more time to prepare. The COVID-19 death toll in Indiana has reached at least 350 people, as health officials report seven additional deaths. Previous projections had shown Indiana could …

Trustees at Indiana University have allowed school leaders to borrow up to $1 billion dollars to counter a potential budget shortfall due to the coronavirus. The university’s largest source of revenue is tuition. The school remains in operation during the pandemic, but has stopped in-person classes for the spring and …

Tourism officials who work to bring sporting events and conventions to Indiana are cutting executive pay for the rest of the year to cope with heavy financial losses expected from COVID-19. Most of this…in the Indianapolis area.

Shirley Ann Robinett, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 12:05 A.M. on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Edgerton, Ohio, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Robinett was employed by Spangler Candy Company in Bryan, retiring in 2001,with thirty-five years of service.  She enjoyed …

13 more die in Indiana, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to over 340, health officials say. The State Department of Health announced 508 additional cases, bringing the total number to over 79 hundred, statewide. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and …