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Spangler Candy is knocking down older warehouse areas and a storage facility on the north side of its Mulberry Street facility. The two office buildings there will remain intact for renovation. The old warehouse area, built in the early 1900s, will be demolished in the fall to increase space and …

Bryan City Schools makes the buy for two new buses. They will soon be added to the fleet. The board approved the purchase of two 78-passenger buses from Rush Truck Center for $87,320 each.

Montpelier residents will see a small income tax renewal on their ballots in May. The Village Council passed the third reading of it now. The tax has been in place for the past 20 years, and helps fund the sewer separation process, which is mandated by the state.

Fire breaks out at a Washington St. location in Blakeslee, damage was minimal. Fire officials say an electrical outlet shorted out. No one was hurt.

A Montpelier theft case. Kruz Harrington, accused of stealing five guns from another man pled not guilty, this before Williams County Judge, JT Stelzer. Prosecutors say back on Dec. 13, he stole two handguns and three rifles. Harrington’s next court appearance is Feb. 4.

Wauseon Police arrest a Chicago man after a high-speed chase on the Ohio Turnpike. Everardo Diaz was pulled over and brought in at mile marker 28. Diaz was cited with driving under suspension and possession of marijuana. He was taken to the Lucas County Jail.

Tristen Blair is sentenced for reckless homicide and burglary to 36 months in prison in a Paulding County courtroom.. Blair pled no contest to homicide and guilty to burglary, as part of a plea agreement in December. The reckless homicide charge involves the death of Blair’s 3-month-old son, who died …

Rell L. Myers, 86, of Montpelier passed away peacefully with his family by his side early Friday morning in Amelia, Ohio. He was born on October 9, 1932 in Pioneer to Newton and Zella (Keck) Myers. Rell proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. …

Two people are heroes after getting involved in an area fire. Kent Brown and Jennifer Julius are insurance agents. They were driving on County Road 10, when they see fire erupting from a home, pickup truck and nearby barn. Brown pulls up, gets out of his car and starts pounding …

A water line break in Defiance gets crews to work. It flooded front yards and interrupted service to a number of homes for several hours, but was soon repaired. Officials say a 12-inch cast iron line broke at Ottawa and Karnes avenues. Much of the water receded after city crews …