In Defiance County…the grand that jury that was scheduled to hear the case of Dustin Vogelsong, charged with the murder of his grandfather, is postponed. Court staff decides not to proceed with the case, for now, because of coronavirus concerns. Vogelsong is charged in the beating death of his grandfather, …

Bryan City Schools starts its on-site lunch pickup program, handing out dozens of lunches to parents and guardians of students. It’s all part of the federal free and reduced lunch program. District staff helped pass out the meals and also got caught up with students and parents. Distribution is taking …

Brenda Mendez, age 42, of Delta, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Brenda was a waitress for many years. Brenda was born February 7, 1978 in Toledo, Ohio to the late William George and Margaret Economous. On May 24, 2009, Brenda married …

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 …