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Kendall Drug And Weapons Case Moves Along

Robert Kendall of Bryan will be facing a Williams County judge on drug possession charges after he is indicted. Earlier this month, prosecutors say Kendall was holding several weapons…a pair of handguns and two shotguns…illegally, while in possession of several grams of cocaine and methamphetamine. Investigators say Kendall has a …

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Bike Crash In LaGrange Co

A motorcyclist is heading down Highway 20, at speed, in LaGrange County. As he approaches the County Road 300 intersection, Truman Ritchie sees five or six horses on the roadway…coming up quick. Ritchie hits the brakes but tells officers he couldn’t avoid hitting the animals. He is in a Ft. …

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Montpelier Church Sends Help

An area church wants to help those in need in the Carolinas…this in the wake of Hurricane Florence. St. John’s Lutheran Church on Broad St. in Montpelier has reserved a large freight truck to send “flood buckets,” full of cleaning supplies for those who need help after the storm to …

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An Interesting Look At Williams County s Past

There’s a great way coming up to learn some of the lesser known items of interest in the history of our area. A guided tour is set up for the 29th at the Fountain Grove cemetery. There, event holders say, you will find the final resting places of some area’s …

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IN Officials Head To Italy For Car Industry In State

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch are planning international economic development trips to help strengthen the state’s automotive and agriculture industries. Holcomb, First Lady Janet Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger will lead a delegation next week for three days to northern Italy. They’ll meet …

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Funds For IN Mental Health At School

Indiana education officials say a $9 million federal grant will boost efforts to help students struggling with mental health issues. The five-year grant for the Indiana Department of Education was awarded through a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration program called Project AWARE. It aims to boost awareness of …

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Brown Hurt In Crash

A top-ranking Indiana Republican lawmaker is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in Michigan. State House Ways and Means Chairman, Tim Brown was taken to a hospital in Ann Arbor after he was thrown from his motorcycle…this after an SUV pulled in front of him near northern Michigan’s Mackinac …

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Injury Crash In Van Wert Co

Three people are in the hospital after an SUV crashes in Van Wert County, on State Route 697 near Brickner Road. The SUV, driven by Adam Reindel was heading west on 697 when the vehicle went off the side of the road and rolled over in a field. Reindel and …

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Husted In Town

Jon Husted addressed the Kiwanis after visiting the Williams County Fair. While campaigning with less than 55 days to the Nov. 6 election, Husted touted the ongoing efficiencies of his current position as secretary of state, saying his staffing is down 40 percent since he took over in 2010. He …

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Tariff Help Is Here

In the wake of the President’s latest trade tariffs, farmers can now sign up for relief, which will be helpful to some farmers in the short term. Back in July, the United States Department of Agriculture announced $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers, hurt by retaliatory tariffs from China. …

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