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Imigene R. Simmons, 78

Imigene R. Simmons, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:50 A.M. on Monday, April 24, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Simmons was a graduate of Montpelier High School and had been a lifelong area resident. She had worked at The Ohio Art Company for …

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James K. “Jim” Trowbridge, 61

James K. “Jim” Trowbridge, age 61, of rural Archbold, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Visitation for Jim will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Solid Rock Community Church in West Unity. Visitation will continue Wednesday …

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Pick up truck motorcycle accident injures two, driver cited

A pickup truck pulled out in front of a motorcycle Monday evening leaving two people hurt, one of them critically injured. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said the crash happened just before 5 p.m. at US 6 and County Road 19. Police say a truck pulled in front of the …

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New details about the Jimmerson Lake Structure fire from Sunday night

New details about the Jimmerson Lake Structure fire from Sunday night. The call to 15 Lane, 101 A Jimmerson Lake came just after 9:30 p.m. Tyler Frye and Tyler Steffel were driving by when they noticed fire coming from a mobile home and the homeowner, Deborah Smith, climbing out of …

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May 2nd Primary & Special Election is less than one week away

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is reminding voters the May 2nd Primary & Special Election is less than one week away and the deadline to request an absentee ballot is this Saturday, April 29th at noon. With 307 local issues appearing across Ohio, voters in 74 counties have a …

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Village of Montpelier clarifies trash pick up policies with ARS

The administration of the village of Montpelier have met with representatives of Archbold Refuse Service to identify and clear up issues confusing some members of the community regarding trash collection. Residents were unsure whether, for instance, a box spring and mattress counted as one item or two. Language in the …

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Traffic stop late Saturday evening in Steuben County leads to two arrests

A traffic stop late Saturday evening in Steuben County resulted in the arrests of two people on multiple charges ranging from manufacturing meth to domestic battery. According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department the traffic stop took place just after 11 p.m. Saturday night on County Road 50 West just …

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Auburn woman suffered injuries in single car accident

An Auburn woman suffered injuries to her hand after she crashed the car she was driving early Sunday morning in DeKalb County. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, the driver, identified as 23 year old Mariah C. Hamman was traveling north on County Road 19 at around 3:20 a.m. …

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United Way of Williams County draws 400 to help pack meals

The United Way of Williams County needed 300 people to help pack meals Saturday morning at the Williams County Fairgrounds. They got 400. The 400 volunteers, ranging from children to senior citizens, packed the meals in assembly line fashion. The bags are placed into a box that will hold 36 …

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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos pays visit to Van Wert Schools

Van Wert Superintendent Ken Amstutz and Principal Bob Priest feel they were able to make a good impression on the U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, and hope to have laid some groundwork to get her thinking differently about public education. The Bryan Times reports the issue at hand is …

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