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Steuben County Sheriff’s Department apprehends motorcycle thief

Deputies from the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office were called to the area of the 8200 block of W 350 N on a 911 call of a burglary early Saturday morning. Steuben County Sheriff’s Department report that a motorcycle had just been taken from a garage and was last known to …

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Defiance man killed Sunday evening in scooter accident

A Defiance man was killed Sunday evening when his scooter was struck on U.S. 24 in Defiance County. Danny Hepworth Jr., Defiance, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Defiance County Coroner Dr. Gary Okuley. According to the Defiance post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, at 9:50 p.m., on …

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Ohio Attorney General warns of World Series tickets scams

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warned Cleveland fans to beware of ticket scams ahead of the World Series, which begins tonight in Cleveland, along with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ home opener. World Series ticket prices spiked after Cleveland eliminated Toronto in the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night. Earlier in …

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Extensive damage done to the Brokaw Movie House after a car runs into it

A man who told authorities he was trying to break up a fight when his friend crashed his vehicle into the Brokaw Movie House over the weekend. Angola City Police Department officers were dispatched early Saturday morning around 3:40 a.m. to the area of 200 North Public Square in reference …

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Robert S. Ruhlin, 89

Robert S. Ruhlin, age 89, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, October 21, 2016, at FCHC. He was born November 29, 1926, in Wauseon, Ohio, to Sherman I. and Jessie J. (Lehman) Ruhlin. He married Doris J. Bruner on December 19, 1948. Bob joined the U.S. Navy shortly after …

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Larry “Joe” Chamberlain, 76

Larry “Joe” Chamberlain, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016, at Community Health and Wellness Centers- Bryan, where he had been a patient. Joe was a welder at Challenge Cook for many years and was also employed by 50+5 Corporation and Airmate. He loved hunting, …

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Changes being considered for 2017 Williams County Fair

The Williams County Agricultural Society (Fair Board) is considering changes to its parking and security arrangements, and set a tentative schedule for the 2017 fair’s evening entertainment at its regular monthly meeting Thursday. The board also agreed to continue with its $2 Tuesdays (to be held Sept. 12 in 2017) …

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Napoleon city manager submits her resignation

The city of Napoleon will be saying goodbye to their current City Manager, Monica Irelan. She has submitted her resignation to take a job in a northeast Ohio community. Irelan, who was appointed city manager in Napoleon in March 2014, informed city council in a letter of resignation submitted Friday …

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Home on Defiance’s northside destroyed by fire

A home on Defiance’s northside was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning, but no injuries were reported. City firefighters were called to the blaze at 509 Gibson St. around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. firefighters searched the home but found no one. One person may have been living in the home, which …

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Defiance County grand jury has returned multiple indictments against local man

A Defiance County grand jury has returned indictments against a local man who already had been indicted following an incident on Defiance’s northside. 38 year old Joshua Wachtman of Seneca St., was indicted for aggravated robbery, felonious assault and inducing panic. Authorities allege that on Aug. 29 he possessed a …

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