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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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Ohio has a lot of student loan debt

According to WalletHub, 68 percent of Ohio College Graduates have student debt. Just two years ago, that amount was about $29,000 as they walk out the door of the school. Over the past two years, the numbers have gone up. Now, with all that debt, today’s generation is living a …

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School tax holiday is going on now

The Back to school tax holiday is here. Starting today, thru Sunday, families shopping for school don’t have to pay sales tax on clothes and school supplies. The tax holiday is going on now through midnight Sunday. August 7. During the holiday, items that are exempt from sales tax are …

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Van Wert Rib Fest features ribs, pigs, and musical gigs

This is worth the drive. The 10th annual Van Wert Rib Fest. With rib vendors from our area, and from as far away as Pittsburg, there’s something for everyone. Along with food, there’s a beer tent, Jubliee Winery will have wine tasting and wine smoothies, there’s also live music, fun …

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Defiance in Top 100 best cities for First Responders

Another top 100 list, this time ranking hundreds of cities for quality of life for first responders. Defiance squeaked in the list of the top 100, looking at salaries, access to the most affordable housing, lower crime rates to deal with and better job opportunities available to them. GoodCall.com has …

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Richard Dean Horner, 85

Richard Dean Horner, age 85 passed away early Monday August 1, 2016 in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been a truck driver and life long area farmer. Mr. Horner was born on January 23, 1931 in Bowling Green, Ohio. On April 26, 1951 he married the former Marilyn …

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Marita Farris, 77

Marita Farris, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:20 A.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance. Marita worked for Bryan Custom Plastics as a press operator prior to her retirement. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Born December 17, 1938 in Linz, …

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