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Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted entered the race for governor Sunday

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted entered the race for governor Sunday, positioning himself in an announcement ad as a pro-gun, pro-family values conservative. The 49 year old Husted becomes the second Republican to formally join the 2018 gubernatorial field in what is expected to be a crowded race to …

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National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the region through Friday

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the region through Friday. An additional 2-4 inches of precipitation is expected to fall through Friday. With ground already saturated, there is a higher potential for flooding. Emergency Management Agencies (EMA) around the region are keeping an eye on the …

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Angola man facing child molestation charges

A rural Angola man has been arrested in connection with a Steuben County Sheriff’s Office investigations into allegations of child molesting. Steuben Sheriff’s detectives responded to Cameron Hospital on Tuesday for a report of a sexual assault of a child that allegedly occurred sometime Monday evening in the 3300 block …

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43 year old Jeremy Havens of Bryan was sentenced Tuesday on drug charges

43 year old Jeremy Havens of Bryan was sentenced Tuesday to spend the next nine-and-a-half years in prison for dealing a fatal mix of heroin and fentanyl last year. Havens had previously pleaded guilty in Williams County Common Pleas Court to one count of involuntary manslaughter and two felony drug …

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Low voter turnout in Tuesday’s special election

Only 2,039 of the registered 12,577 voters in precincts with races in Tuesday’s special election cast their ballots. That equates to 16 percent voter turnout from the Bryan and Stryker school districts, as well as the Florence Township fire district. Williams County Board of Elections officials say numbers were likely …

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One person is dead after a crash before noon Wednesday on the Ohio Turnpike in Williams County

One person is dead after a crash before noon Wednesday on the Ohio Turnpike in Williams County. According to the Swanton post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, a semi truck driven by 68 year old Bruce Wichenbach of Waldoboro, Maine, was westbound on the Ohio Turnpike near mile post 16 …

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Preliminary hearings have been set for a trio of Defiance men

In a follow up on a story we brought you yesterday, preliminary hearings have been set for a trio of Defiance men arrested Monday by the Napoleon Police Department and charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary. Arrested following a suspicious persons report called in early Monday morning in the …

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Additional charges could be filed in shoplifting arrest

An Indiana woman that led Defiance police officers on a brief pursuit Monday afternoon following a report of a shoplifting complaint at Walmart could be facing additional charges. 26 year old Elizabeth Romeiser of Indianapolis, initially was charged with theft and failure to comply with a police officer. She was …

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Charges filed in death of Hillsdale County, Michigan man

The circumstances surrounding the death of Jeremy Barron remain unclear but Tuesday afternoon the Hillsdale County, Michigan Prosecutor’s Officer charged 27 year old Ashley Diane Hoath of Hillsdale with whom Barron had a relationship, in his death. Barron’s body was found with multiple gunshot wounds by a group of Amish …

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Bryan Board of Public Affairs hires new director

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs on Tuesday voted unanimously to hire a familiar face as Bryan Municipal Utilities’ next director. 56 year old Kevin Maynard worked with the local utility provider from 1980 until 1997 – starting as a drafting technician and working his way up – when he …

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