William J. “Jay” Pigmon, age 55, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 2:55 A.M. on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient after a brief illness. Mr. Pigmon attended Edgerton High School and graduated from Northwest State Community College. …

Defiance Police releases the cause of death of the toddler who was found deceased at a house there last week. 2-year-old Kaycee Spencer was reported to have accidentally drowned in the family swimming pool at the Harding St address. That’s what the Defiance County Coroner confirmed the cause of death …

A hearing for an Oakwood man accused of murder is postponed after he suffers a medical emergency. William Miller was taken to a Paulding area hospital. He was to have a video arraignment on murder charges. No word on Miller’s condition. Miller is accused of killing his grandson, Evan Holcombe …

A private plane crashes in a field in northwest Fort Wayne, near the intersection of Till and Bethel roads. The pilot, David DeWald told officials the aircraft lost power. No injuries were reported. DeWald contacted Fort Wayne International Airport and began to weigh his options. That’s when he decided to …

The Montpelier Village Council passes an ordinance to tighten regulations on where any future medical marijuana cultivation and processing facilities could be located within the town. The regulations place the facility in the village’s industrial park. Council member, Kevin Motter was the lone no vote, explaining he did not want …

Bryan Municipal Utilities is lowering the cost of the renewable energy credits generated by its solar field on Ohio 34. The energy credits are tradable commodities that indicate electricity was generated from a renewable resource. BMU’s solar credits were sold on the market at a minimum price of $35. Now, …

The North Central Local School District is set to become the second in the county to have a school resource officer. The district’s board of education voted 4-0 in favor of the move. Currently, the Millcreek-West Unity School District is the only one in the county with a full-time officer. …

William “Coy” Jones, 86 years, of West Unity, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 in the emergency room at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan. Coy was born February 13, 1932 in Hart County, Kentucky, the son of the late James Cummings and Mary Lou (Judd) Jones. He married Wilma …

Evelyn Marie Hoffman, 87 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she had been resident. Evelyn was born November 16, 1930 in West Unity, Ohio, the daughter of the late Hercie R. and Etelka (Dotterer) Warner. She was a 1948 graduate of West …

Shirley A. Lyons, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:00 A.M. on Monday, May 14, 2018, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. She was a graduate of Oak Hill (Indiana) High School. Shirley worked at Airway for 10 years and Trufast for 6 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian …