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Ayersville Water and Sewer District remains under a boil advisory

The Ayersville Water and Sewer District remains under a boil advisory after a leak resulted in low water pressure Tuesday. The advisory was issued on Tuesday. The boil advisory is in effect for five days or until the water sample tests indicate it is no longer needed. According to the …

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A second Defiance County Drug Awareness forum being held Thursday evening

The first of two Defiance County Drug Awareness forums was held Tuesday evening at the Huber Opera House in Hicksville. Another forum will be held tonight in Defiance at the Defiance Community Auditorium from 6:30-8:30 p.m., with the doors opening at 6 p.m. The forums are being sponsored by the …

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Threat of lawsuit forces Holiday City restaurant to change name

What’s in a name? Josh and Jodi Fiser became the owners of Wynns Restaurant & Lounge, a small restaurant connected to the Quality Inn & Suites hotel in Holiday City, in December of 2013. Nearly three years later, Wynns Restaurant’s successful online presence, thriving community support and growing social media …

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Secretary of State Jon Husted addresses voter fraud concerns

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been talking a lot lately about voter fraud and the possibility of a rigged election. This is what the Republican who is in charge of Ohio’s voting system thinks about his party’s standard bearer’s assertions. Secretary of State Jon Husted says there are very …

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Authorities in Williams County arrest suspect in car thefts

Authorities in Williams County may have a break in a resent string of car thefts in northwest Ohio, specifically in the Montpelier are. The Montpelier Police Department was called to the area of Lafayette Street and Jefferson Street for an individual that was reported looking into cars. According to a …

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Defiance County to honor a fallen hero

A Belgium couple and the son of a Defiance County World War II airman will be in the city Wednesday to honor a fallen hero. A Purple Heart wreath for U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Jennings Greuter will be placed at the Defiance County War Memorial at the Defiance …

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Two men facing multiple drug counts appear in court

30 year old Rene Valdez and 20 year old Dakota Valdez were arraigned Monday in Putnam County Municipal Court on multiple drugs charges following a traffic stop over the weekend. A deputy with the sheriff’s office conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle on South Second Street at West …

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Ayersville Local Board of Education addresses several issues

The Ayersville Local Board of Education and superintendent Don Diglia answered questions about a fire that occurred at the school Oct. 4, was presented the five-year forecast, and approved a resolution for the purpose of advance refunding of bonds during its meeting Monday evening. Burdette Cooper asked the board and …

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Liquor sales initiative on ballot for Unity Mini Mart in West Unity

An application to sell beer, wine and mixed beverages and allow sales on Sunday at the Unity Mini Mart in West Unity is on the Nov. 8 ballot. The application by store owners Saneholtz McKarns Inc., on behalf of the Unity Mini Mart at 205 W. Jackson St., is for …

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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown calls on GM to find new jobs for laid off workers at Defiance plant

Following General Motors Company’s (GM) announcement that it will no longer manufacture nodular iron parts at its foundry in Defiance, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on GM to find new jobs within the company for the 157 employees facing layoffs. In a letter to CEO Mary Barra, Brown encouraged …

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