Barbara B. Rice, age 74, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton where she had been a patient. She worked for many years at Bob’s Dairy Bar in Edgerton and Lester’s Diner in Bryan. Barbara was born February 16, 1944, …

Jerry W. Ball, 71 years, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Jerry was born November 17, 1946 in Auburn, Indiana, the son of the late Fred F. and Iva L. (Zimmer) Ball. He was a 1964 graduate of Hamilton High School. …

No new cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Henry County, after the July 6th incident, where a Taco Bell employee at the Napoleon location was found to have the virus. County officials had said anyone who ate at the restaurant between June 11-28 may have been exposed to …

Fulton County deputies are looking for a missing juvenile from the Metamora area. Charles Saunders, 16, was last seen Friday, driving a silver coupe with Ohio plates HKW-7753. He is apparently armed. Saunders is white…5-feet-6…180 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. If you know anything about this, give Fulton …

Indiana might soon prohibit dozens of plant species from being sold or transported into the state. The Natural Resources Commission gave preliminary approval to specifying terrestrial plants considered invasive. The rule would ban transporting, selling or soliciting orders for 44 plant species in Indiana. The state spends an estimated $8.6 …

Hungry? The Chinese restaurant chain, Panda Express, announces the grand opening celebration of a location in Defiance, coming up on Friday. To commemorate, Panda Express will be donating a percentage of the day’s proceeds to the Defiance Area YMCA.

A new queen is crowned at the Steuben County 4H Fair. Emma Gaff won this year’s event. 1st runner-up was Lauren Stanley, while Paige Julian won Miss Congeniality. Winner of the little Miss and Mister contest for elementary age children was Lakyn Duke and Cali Hamilton. Congratulations to all.

Nancy May Pannell, 85, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on July 5, 1933 in Bryan, to Eugene and Avona (Manon) Hoffman. Nancy graduated from Bryan High School in 1951. On August 7, 1954 in Angola, IN …

Perry Brent Roose, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 12:38 P.M. on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center- Bryan. Brent was the owner of Roose & Associates, Inc. in Bryan. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a Purple Heart …

Daniel James Keller, age 54, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 8:30 P.M. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, in Cleveland Clinic, where he was a patient, after a chronic illness. Mr. Keller was a 1982 graduate of Edon High School and served in the United States Air Force from 1983-1990. …