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Mark A. Bromagen, 64

Mark A. Bromagen, age 64, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2024 with his family at his side at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near, Defiance, Ohio.  Mark was a machinist at Powers & Sons for 29 years.  He enjoyed reading and history. Mark A. …

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Defiance is celebrating its 30th year as a Tree City.

It’s all about the trees. Defiance is celebrating its 30th year as a Tree City. Tree City USA is a program founded by the Arbor Day Foundation to help and recognize communities that maintain an active tree management program and to encourage the continuous planting and care of trees in …

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Paulding Village Council plans for the upcoming summer pool season.

Paulding Village Council members are continuing to plan for the upcoming summer pool season. At its recent meeting, the recreation committee met recently to further discuss 2024 pool plans. Bringing back the season passes was suggested and agreed to by council.An individual season pass would cost $135. A family pass …

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Williams County Port Authority in the process of getting an open mortgage to help with constructing houses.

In housing construction news, the Williams County Port Authority is in the process of getting an open mortgage from a bank to help with constructing houses. Dave Newcomer, authority chair, said the plan is to build several dozen homes, which will cost close to $3 million, funds the authority doesn’t …

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New barn in the works at the Paulding County Fairgrounds.

A new bunny barn is in the works at the Paulding County Fairgrounds, to be finished just in time for fair days. “We’ve outgrown the old rabbit barn,” said Dan Howell, fair board president. “The barn was very aged, and when we had the heat wave last year, it made …

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CCNO putting more resources into inmate mental health.

The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) is putting more resources into inmate mental health since more inmates are now requiring that sort of help. According to the Bryan Times, “Our new mental health provider is fully staffed better than we’ve ever been, in my opinion,” CCNO executive Director Dennis …

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Bryan police stepping up until a solution to an unstaffed force can be found.

Bryan’s Mayor says police officers are stepping up until a solution to an unstaffed force can be found. According to the Bryan Times the issue came up recently when Bryan PoliceCapt. Jamie Mendez delivered the annual police report to city council, and then again when he met with the Bryan …

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Ryder Graeme Frazer, Infant

Infant Ryder Graeme Frazer enter the world on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio and left his imprint on the hearts of his parents McCauley Lawrence Scott Frazer and Megan Nicole Steele of Stryker, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Ryder is loved by his …

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Delmar C. Anderson, 92

Delmar Anderson, age 92, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio.   Those who knew him- knew him as a loving father and husband, a full professor (Boston University), actor, director, artistic director and proprietor of the …

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Dolores Anne Stuckey, 83

Dolores Anne Stuckey, 83, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. Dolores was born September 1, 1940, at Montpelier Hospital, Montpelier, Ohio, daughter of the late Sylvan Valentine and Naomi Corrine (Grimes) Leininger. She was a 1958 graduate of Montpelier …

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