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Gas prices lower than last year approaching 4th of July holiday

As you get ready for the upcoming holiday weekend, we’re checking Ohio gas prices, as they continue to fall, while remaining slightly higher than the national average. A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was averaging $2.34 in yesterday’s survey from auto club AAA, and it’s partners. That’s down six …

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Truck found with occupants deceased inside

Police in DeKalb County aren’t sure when a pickup truck crashed, killing two people near Butler. The GMC Sonoma left County Road 71 near County Road 12 off the east side and overturned in a drainage ditch. The truck was on its top and submerged in eight to ten inches …

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Fireworks a concern this weekend

This Monday is the Fourth of July, a day for cookouts and fireworks. Local law enforcement and health officials are concerned about unintended consequences from illegal fireworks set off at home. That includes trauma to veterans, grass fires, injuries and even blindness. Defiance Assistant Fire Chief Tim Bowling said the …

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Tractor driver killed in weekend crash with motorcyclist

A Defiance man was killed on Saturday afternoon when his lawn tractor was hit by a man on a motorcycle. The victim on the tractor, 68-year-old Lynn Wickerhan, was ejected from the tractor after pulling into the roadway on County Road 209 from the shoulder. He was hit by 34-year-old …

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Edgerton boy scout wins National Pinewood Derby Championship

An Edgerton, Ohio boy won the overall and Webelos First ever World Pinewood Derby Championship in New York City on Saturday. Taylor Dietsch won several qualifying events leading up to the world championships held in Times Square. Dietsch took first place in his Edgerton Boy Scout Troop Pack 20, District, …

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Free admission for Williams County residents coming to Sauder Village

All residents of Williams County will receive free admission to Historic Sauder Village for Williams County Community Appreciation Day coming up on Saturday July 9th. Ohio’s largest living-history destination will be open for Williams County residents with a valid ID free as a way to say thank you for supporting …

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Turnpike crash kills Springfield truck driver

A man from Springfield was killed on Thursday in a crash that closed both sides of the Ohio Turnpike. He rear-ended a tanker carrying 3,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen, causing an explosion and fire. The fire burned for 19 hours until it burned itself out on Friday afternoon about 4 …

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Day in the Park was a big hit

The Bryan High School Wrestling Team got some support over the weekend at the Bryan Day in the Park. Among the activities at Bryan Recreation Park, a dodgeball tournament brought out competitors vying for the win, and the team Jefferson Starship came out on top. There was carnival rides for …

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Relay for Life held indoors in Defiance

Friday night, The Relay for Life of Defiance was held inside the George M. Smart Center on the Defiance College campus. The fundraiser of teams walking non-stop was held there because construction is going on at the Defiance High School, where it had been held the past few years. Cancer …

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Looking for solution to Ohio’s lethal injection problem

Ohio officials are trying to figure out how they are going to execute Ronald Phillips next January. The state does not have the lethal injection drugs needed to put the convicted killer to death since manufacturers have either stopped making the drugs or refuse to sell them to states for …

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