Payne, OH

COLUMBIANA — Voiture 273 has recognized Wade “Buz” Payne as its Voyageur of the Year for 2026. Payne has been a member of the 40&8 for 41 years. He is an Air Force veteran that served in Guam with the B52 Operation Arc Lite during Vietnam with four years on active duty before spending the […]

Bryanna Dutcher, Dajameous Payne and Christian Evans are each charged with aggravated murder in connection with Tamela Dutcher’s death.

Two people were injured in an accident that occurred this past Saturday afternoon on US 30 in Hancock County. According to the report from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Si Yi Russell, of Payne, Ohio, was driving east on 30 when a tire broke loose on a pickup truck [...]

Two people were arrested by police early Sunday morning on a firearms-related charge. According to jail records, 23-year-old Mason Lotz and 20-year-old Russell Payne were both arrested for discharging a firearm on or near prohibited premises. No other details have been released by Bellefontaine Police […]

Jaylen, who was a sixth grader at Southwood Elementary School and a member of the Columbus Raiders football team, had only turned 11 in July.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on August 21, 2026, at approximately 9:04 A.M. on US-30 and State Route 49 in Van Wert County. A 2010 Toyota Corolla was being driven southbound on State Route 49 by Kaci RaeSentelik, age 19, of Payne. A 2006 …

Christian Evans, his roommate, Dajameous Payne, as well as the victim’s 18-year-old daughter, Bryanna Dutcher, are each charged with aggravated murder.

Bryanna Dutcher, Christian Evans and Dajameous Payne were indicted on one count each of aggravated murder.

A judge set bond at $3 million for Bryanna and her two co-defendants, 21-year-old Dajameous Payne and 20-year-old Christian Evans.

Lois A. “Lou” Spivey departed her life on Saturday August 8, 2026, at Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Kenton. Lois was born on September 24, 1954 to the late Eugene E. and Marcella (Brown) Spivey, who both preceded her in death. Lois was a lifelong member of Payne Chapel [...]