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Frozen waffles products under recall.

Hundreds of frozen waffles products sold at Walmart, Target and other major grocery stores in the U.S. are under recall because they could be contaminated with listeria. TreeHouse Foods announced a voluntary recall of more than 500 varieties of frozen waffles on Friday. The Illinois-based manufacturer said that it discovered …

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Parkview conducting Community Health Needs Assessment.

Parkview Health is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment, a survey that uses public feedback to identify priorities for resources, education and programming. Anyone residing in the Parkview service area, including Williams County, is encouraged to take the survey, available online at Parkview.com/CHNASurvey.  The survey is conducted every 3 years.

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Serious injury crash injures Ohio State Patrol Trooper.

The Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating an injury crash involving a trooper that occurred Tuesday at 1:28 p.m., on U.S. Route 23 in Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County. The preliminary investigation revealed a northbound vehicle, operated by 38 year old Dara M. Larochelle, of Powell, …

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Indiana man bound over to Defiance Co. Common Pleas Court.

In crime news, 22 year old Kristopher Patrick, of Garrett, Ind., waived his right to a preliminary hearing on a fourth-degree felony charge of strangulation. The case was bound over to Defiance County Common Pleas Court along with a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. His $50,000 bond with a 10% …

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Williams Co. Dive Team has been expanded.

The Williams County dive rescue team has been expanded, outfitted and is in the process of training thanks to a federal grant. The 10-member dive team trained for eight hours over four days at the Bryan YMCA pool, which followed 12 hours of book work.  

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Findlay churches come together for a campaign for kindness.

Four Findlay churches have come together to promote a campaign for kindness. “Do Unto Others” is a grassroots movement which was started by a United Methodist Church in Kansas City. According to the campaign’s website, it’s meant to encourage people to be intentional about treating one another with kindness, even …

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Statewide human sex trafficking operation makes arrests.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost revealed that 66 year old Timothy Myers, of Fremont, was just one of 110 potential “Johns” ensnared by a statewide human sex trafficking operation that took place from Oct. 6-12. More than 100 agencies took part in the operation, including the Toledo Police Department. Twenty-two …

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John Paulding Historical Society changes name.

John Paulding Historical Society has announced a name change. Going forward, it is changing its name to Paulding County History Museum. The State of Ohio granted the trademark or “doing business as” name this spring. For legal purposes, the name John Paulding Historical Society Inc. will be retained, as it …

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Williams Co. Job & Family Services has new director.

Williams County Department of Job and Family Services has hired a new director. Williams County Commissioners Thursday agreed to hire Kylee Towne as the new director. She will begin her duties in the middle of November. Towne will report directly to the county administrator. The hiring is contingent on a …

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Help out those affected by Hurricane Helene.

You can help provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Helene. Williams County OSU Extension is partnering with Ag Community Relief to provide mostly agricultural supplies to those in the South that were in the path of destruction from the hurricane. Earlier this week, Williams County Commissioners gave approval for …

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