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Crime Stoppers seeking tool thief

The Fulton County Crime Stoppers program is seeking information about the following crime: On or about May 4, someone cut a chain link fence and broke into a building at 12261 Fulton County Road 13, Wauseon, and stole a Craftsman 16-drawer tool box with tools, a 40-gallon air compressor, a …

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North Central going the way of the wrecking ball

North Central High School is turning into a pile of rubble and memories. The demolition has begun on the school which was built in 1922. Bystanders watched as crews began tearing away at the beautiful old building. Even the principal Tom Rettig got a chance to use an excavator and …

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Ohio gun permits spike

Law enforcement tells us that gun ownership spikes after high-profile shootings like the one in Orlando. And in Ohio, concealed carry permits and gun ownership are at an all-time high in Ohio, according to data from Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office. More than 500,000 residents – 4 percent of the …

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$400k gift given to Capital Campaign for YMCA

The Williams County Family YMCA Capital Campaign just received another $400,000 donation. The Bard Family Foundation made the gift and that brings the campaign almost to its goal. A renovation plan to add a fitness center, and other large improvements was launched in March with a goal of raising $2.5 …

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Mailbox vandals beware, its a federal crime

The Sheriff’s Department says that the mailbox vandals are back in the county, and told the Bryan Times that its difficult to solve these cases in the rural areas without witnesses. Sheriff Steve Towns asks residents to get a vehicle description if you can and call in tips to the …

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Napoleon man facing rape charge

A Napoleon man was arrested on a rape charge last weekend. According to Napoleon Police Chief Robert Weitzel, 24-year-old Craig Jones is being charged with rape and appeared in Napoleon Municipal Court on Monday morning. The alleged sexual assault occurred Saturday in Napoleon and involved an adult female. A warrant …

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Defiance Mayor wants to fill in Bronson Pool

Defiance Mayor Mike McCann is asking city parks board members to join him in a plan to remove the Bronson Pool, which has been closed for years, and keep the bathhouses and pump building in hopes of being able to use them in the future. The project got an original …

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Sex offender found guilty

In Steuben Superior Court, 37-year- old Jason Little was found guilty of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender by a jury. The case was decided after five witnesses testified for the prosecution, and the defendant also took the stand. The jury returned a guilty verdict in just under fifteen …

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Big cattle operation worries residents

Some residents in Steuben County are concerned about a large cattle operation ran by Noah Schmucker. According to WANE.com The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has recently granted Schmucker a CFO permit which would allow him to have up to 880 cattle on the farm. Residents who live nearby are …

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Festivals!

Festival season is here and this week, temperatures will be in the 80s with most days dry except Wednesday, where thunderstorms are expected. Today the Paulding County Fair begins and runs through Sunday at the Fairgrounds. Today a cornhole tournament will be held and a junior fair parade. There’s harness …

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