A Bryan native makes the grade. Dr. Susan Long, formerly Clark, has been selected as the new dean of the University of Arkansas College of Health Professions. She has been handling the post in the interim role since December. The 25 year veteran at the University also served as the …

Trine University renews the contract of President, Earl Brooks through the 2023 school year. Brooks became what was then Tri-State University’s 16th president in 2000. Since coming to Trine, he has spearheaded a successful $90 million capital campaign, along with 16 straight years of balanced budgets.

Perry Lee Rupp, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Visitation for Perry will be held from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Crossroads Evangelical Church. A celebration of Perry’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 30, 2018, also …

Kim A. Cooper, 62, of Pioneer passed away early Sunday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. He was born on August 17, 1955 in Montpelier to Neil and Anna (Cosper) Cooper. Kim graduated from Montpelier High School in 1973. He married Shelly L. Follett on February …

Harold J. Borton, age 89, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 7:50 P.M. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at his son’s home in Parma, Michigan. Harold was a farmer, a fireman for Norfolk & Western railroad, worked in maintenance and after his retirement, drove cars for a dealership. He was …

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 …