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48 year employee of Spangler Candy Company retires

There is hardly a person in Bryan who isn’t familiar with the Spangler Candy Company. Their products include lollipops, candy canes, and marshmallow circus peanuts. Spangler brand names include Dum Dums that were invented in 1924. Al Braun has made 50+ billion Dum Dums in over 48 years at the …

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Trial of a Florida man charged in a triple homicide involving a former Paulding County resident delayed again

The trial of a Florida man charged in a triple homicide involving a former Paulding County resident has been continued again. The trial of 23 year old Jacob Langston was to be held this month, but has been moved to June 12 in the 1st Judicial Circuit Court in Okaloosa …

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Midwest hub of a $4.2 billion pipeline project is under construction north of Defiance

The Midwest hub of a $4.2 billion pipeline project is under construction north of Defiance. The hub, which includes a compressor station, is being built on Banner School Road near Ohio 66. The facility is being built by Rover Pipeline, a subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners. Compressor stations are being …

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Fulton County woman was killed in a one-vehicle crash near Fayette

A Fulton County woman was killed in a one-vehicle crash near Fayette early Monday morning. The victim was identified as 42 year old Nancy Pennington of Wauseon. She was pronounced dead at the scene by the Fulton County Coroner’s Office. The Toledo post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported …

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Tax filing deadline is Tuesday

For procrastinators, those who like to burn the proverbial midnight oil and the forgetful, filing one’s taxes is quickly moving from an afterthought to a priority as the deadline looms. Tomorrow is the last day to file an income tax return on time. We’ve all gotten a little bit of …

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Legislators at the Ohio Statehouse to look at Governor’s budget proposal

Legislators at the Ohio Statehouse are taking a good look at Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget for the next biennium, and will be considering adjustments to the governor’s plan. Kasich’s proposed budget includes General Revenue Funds (GRF) of $33.1 billion in fiscal year 2018 and $33.8 billion in fiscal year …

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Williams County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be hosting a free Family Forum

The Williams County Board of Developmental Disabilities has invited reps from all five of Ohio’s Medicaid providers to better inform those they serve. Currently, 86 percent of Ohio’s Medicaid population now works with one of the five companies, but the number is lower for those with developmental disabilities. The option …

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Park committee will meet at 5:15 p.m. on April 27

The need for improved communication between the village offices and the local baseball association was discussed Thursday night by West Unity Council. The Bryan Times reports the village owns the ballpark and, because the village schedules use of the park and the Kissell Building by multiple groups, a clearer understanding …

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Two people taken into custody in connection with a robbery at a Napoleon Subway restaurant

Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a robbery that occurred Monday at a Napoleon Subway restaurant. Arrested was a 15-year-old Napoleon male. Also charged was 19 year old George Clemens IV, formerly of Antwerp, with no permanent address. The juvenile was charged with one count of …

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