Overtime and other costs for the State Highway Patrol topped $2.4 million dollars for providing extra security around the Ohio Statehouse…in the wake of the U.S. Capitol breach. Those are the patrol’s numbers. They include overtime and about $178,000 dollars in nonpayroll expenses…such as lodging, water and meals. The patrol …

Rex J. Ridgway, 80 years, of West Unity, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio.  Rex was born on May 23, 1940 in Bryan, Ohio, son of the late Virgil L. and Veree (White) Ridgway.  He was 1959 graduate of …

Alma R. Troyer, age 80, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 10:45 A.M. on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Angola, Indiana, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, she enjoyed working with children and volunteered at numerous preschools in the …

Jorge “J.R.” Casares, age 31, of Mark Center, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, from injuries sustained in a car accident. J.R. was a graduate of Fairview High School and was employed at Tire Man as a general service technician. He enjoyed ghost hunting, cooking, spending time with …

Lyle A. Nickloy, age 71, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 13, 2021, following a long battle with cancer. Lyle was a supervisor at Hillsdale Tool for 17 years and also worked as a greens keeper at Hidden Valley Golf Course. He was a free …

Judy Jennings of Stryker, OH, passed away February 11, 2021 in Bryan Ohio. Judy spent her life raising her children and loving her family. Judy was born on September 16, 1949 in Wilson County, TN to the late Albert and Victoria (Hardin) Kerr. She married Richard Jennings in 1964, and he preceded her …

Elinor L. “Elly” Bauer, 91 years, of Hicksville, passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio.  Elly was born March 26, 1929, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Wayne Martin and Beulah Alice (McCullough) Hulbert.  She was a 1947 graduate of Farmer High …

Chavis H. Martinez, age 28, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Chavis was a graduate of Bryan High School and was taking online college classes for computer programming. He enjoyed gaming and making YouTube videos. He was an exceptional baseball …

Duane E King, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Duane was a tool and die maker and co-founded HKK Machining in 1966. He had worked on the family farm growing up and had previously worked at Hayes-Albion. Duane attended Bryan Alliance …

One man is dead after a head-on collision on S.R. 18 in Sherwood. Officials tell reporters Jorge Casares, 31, was driving westbound near Highway 127…when his car hits Amy Puckett’s vehicle…heading in the opposite direction. They add…Casares crossed the center line. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he …