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Niles man’s semi hit in interstate truck crash

The Steuben County Sheriffs Department says driver fatigue is the blame for the crash of a semi driver that hit a parked semi on I-69 on Tuesday. The Michigan driver drifted off the right side of the interstate and hit the truck of Brian Nolan of Niles, Ohio, who was …

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Woman let out of jail for grandpa’s funeral fails to return

The Putnam County Sheriff is looking for an inmate after she failed to return from her grandfather’s funeral. Police say Breonna Stephens was granted a furlough on Friday to attend the funeral of her grandfather, Frank Stephens. She was required to return to the Putnam County Adult Detention Facility at …

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Williams Co. Fair event tickets to go on sale soon

You can get a jump on buying tickets for this year’s Williams County Fair. The Fair board says they’ll begin advance sales of tickets for all featured events for this year’s fair on June 4th at 8 a.m. The advance sales will include the concerts, demolition derby, truck and tractor …

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Indictments from Williams County grand jury

Looking at the latest indictments from the Williams County grand jury, 14 people are now facing charges and three secret indictments were returned. Those indicted on drug charges include Joselyn L. Bassler of Sylvania, Jacob Nicolen of Pioneer, Bobbie Stanley of Toledo for illegal conveyance of heroin into the Corrections …

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New bill to create Ohio Wind Corridor

Here in Ohio, lawmakers are considering a measure that would create what they’re calling an Ohio Wind Corridor encompassing much of the northwestern part of the Buckeye State that could make investing in wind energy a good investment with a reasonable return. The regulations now make new large-scale wind farms …

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Vandals hit fountain again

The Bard Centennial Fountain was vandalized again over the weekend. Vandals carved words into three of the sandstone panels. A volunteer said he believed they used rocks from the landscaping to carve the message then threw them into the fountain. The vandalization is frustrating for residents, who wonder why. Last …

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MD and Me: Walk-n-Learn program begins tomorrow

A new health series begins tomorrow called MD & Me: Walk-n-Learn with a doctor from Parkview Physicians Group. The first of five monthly opportunities to listen to a physician presentation on a health-related topic and then join the physician on a walk at Garver Park, located behind Bryan High School …

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Portman’s staff in town on Thursday

A member of U.S. Senator Rob Portman’s staff will be in Bryan on Thursday, taking residents thoughts and concerns back to the Senator. The open time is from 10-11 a.m. Thursday in the Bell Room on the second floor of the Williams County Public Library’s main branch, 107 E. High …

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Local indictments

Two area residents were indicted this week by a Defiance County grand jury. 22-year-old Daymon Walker of Hicksville was indicted on one count of theft of drugs and one count of possession of drugs. Authorities say that Walker overdosed on April 15th and was found to have Xanax on him …

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