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Fulton county villages ask to redraw township lines

Three villages in Fulton County have begun the legal process to redraw township boundaries, which would separate them from the townships. Delta and Archbold have already passed petitions to change the township lines. The Swanton Village Council is expected to discuss a resolution tonight at their committee-of-the-whole session. The Village …

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Hot air balloon fest

It was blue skies and calm weather for the third annual Defiance County Hot Air Ballon Festival last Saturday. The colorful lighter-than-aircraft at the county Airport arrived early in the morning. Sixteen balloons and their owners participated, tethering them for rides. There was a hearty pancake breakfast, a petting zoo …

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Defiance YMCA is the site for Family Fun Days

It’s all about the family and being together at the second annual Family Fun Fest at the Defiance Area YMCA this Saturday. The festival is a get-together of 15 area churches, featuring food, fun and friends. The idea to promote families began at the First Church of God in Defiance …

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Former high school teacher Eileen Chaney dies

A well known teacher in many school districts in the area for over 32 years has passed away. Eileen Chaney, who taught high school in Defiance, Sandusky, Seneca and Wyandot, passed away on July 4th. Visitation and a celebration of life service will be held this Saturday the 13th at …

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Girl who disappeared from national park ran from rescuers

A 16-year-old girl from Cincinnati who went missing in the Grand Teton National Park on Saturday ran from authorities when they tried to rescue her. The girl, Fauna Jackson, had changed her clothing and cut and dyed her hair color. She was found about four miles from where she disappeared …

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Sharon Lee Stambaugh, 84

Sharon Lee Stambaugh, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:04 A.M. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Sharon was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, spending time with her family and loved her cats. Born March 30, 1932 in Bryan, she was the daughter of …

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Emil Eugene Payton, 70

Emil Eugene Payton, age 70, of Delta, passed away Tuesday evening, August 2, 2016 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon, following a lengthy illness with cancer. Emil was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 1, 1946, the son of Porter and Emily Payton. In 2005 he married Janet …

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Dawn M. Robison, 50

Dawn M. Robison, age 50, of Stryker, passed away Tuesday evening, August 2, 2016 at Community Hospitals of Williams County – Bryan, following a long illness. She had worked at Solana in Wauseon for several years, and prior to that she had worked at Wauseon Machine. Dawn was born in …

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Geraldine Ann Salyer, 73

Geraldine Ann Salyer, age 73, of Edgerton, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord at 12:10 A.M. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, in her home after a brief illness. Mrs. Salyer was a 1961 graduate of Elhurst High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana and received her Associate degree in …

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