A new Indiana rule, requiring booked inmates be assessed to determine risks or benefits of releasing them before trial, is expected to eventually reduce overcrowding at the state’s county jails, criminal justice officials say. Criminal Rule 26, which set Indiana’s new pretrial release protocols, was adopted by the Indiana Supreme …

Top Indiana Republicans are inclined to wait another year before further boosting school funding, despite a Statehouse rally by several thousand teachers and state tax revenues growing faster than expected. Members of the Republican General Assembly will return to the Statehouse in Indianapolis, during which they will face continued calls …

Over half of Indiana schools met or exceeded federal academic expectations, based on their 2018 performance, state education officials say. Data released by the Indiana Department of Education show that over 56 percent of Indiana high schools and 53 percent of elementary and middle schools received a rating of Meets …

Pauline V. Hamman, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:20 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Hamman was a 1946 graduate of Edgerton High School and a longtime sales representative for Stanley Home Products and …

Robert E. Lovejoy, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:34 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Lovejoy was employed by The Aro Corporation as a tool and die maker and had served in the …

Marjorie E. Keck, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:02 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio.  Marjorie worked at several local companies, including Allied Moulded and Archbold Ladder Company. She was a member of the Bryan VFW, American Legion …

Franklin “Frank” B. Abramczyk, Jr., age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at his home with his faithful, four-legged companion, Dallas, by his side. Frank attended Stryker High School and worked as a horticulture specialist in landscaping in Florida for many years. Frank was …

Kenneth L. Hoffman, age 65, of Huntertown, Indiana, passed away at 9:35 P.M. on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, after an extended illness. Mr. Hoffman was a 1972 graduate of Heritage High School and graduated from Purdue University in 1976 with a degree in ag science and was a member of …

An Ohio school district has brought back in-school driver’s ed classes to help more students earn licenses before they turn 18 as a way of finding employment. Akron city schools is piloting the program, which takes place after school at a discounted cost, with scholarships available to help students further …

CHP Home and hospice care got a Christmas gift from the staff at CCNO. Throughout the year the jail conducts special fundraising events for the employees to raise money for a charity selected by the staff. A donation of four thousand dollars in memory of late co-worker, Sue Rastocan was …