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Sex Bust In DKC

The Indiana State Police arrest an Auburn man following an investigation into whether he had sexual contact with a female victim who is under the age of 16. 21 year old Joel Earnhardt forced the victim to have sex with him inside a residence in Auburn after she repeatedly told …

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Krutsch-Martin Row Escalates

A Defiance councilman’s ethics may be in doubt over a controversial alley vacation issue that city voters may decide this fall. The matter was raised during the city council meeting. Dave Martin, chairman of St. John Lutheran Church, questioned at-large Councilwoman, Jill Krutsch’s actions during the winter, when two alley …

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Williams Coutny JFS Addresses Commissioners

The Williams County Department of Job and Family Services has been in the process of making its services more efficient and effective in recent days, according to officials who addressed county commissioners on Monday. Among the main initiatives is the upcoming implementation of a child services direct phone line, for …

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Summer Concert Series Continues Wednesday

The Bryan City Band’s summer concert series continues Wednesday in the Connin-Hartman Bandstand on the downtown Bryan square, with the performance scheduled to begin at 7:30 on the Band Stand. Sponsored by the Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce, residents of Williams County and the surrounding areas have long had the …

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Montpelier Council Asked to Reconsider Medical Pot

In Montpelier, a village resident and local pastor urged the Montpelier Village Council to reconsider repealing its moratorium on medical marijuana. Members of the Montpelier Village Council heard from resident Al Coci regarding the proposed resolution during Monday’s regular meeting. Recent polling suggests that more than 60 percent of Americans …

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Local BBQ Chef Returns to Cooking Channel

Local chef Jim Elser will be appearing yet again on the Cooking Channel. The Ney native’s barbecue-based career takes a giant leap forward on America’s birthday, as he has another TV appearance debuting on Independence Day. Elser and his “Sweet Smoke Q” team, which won $70,000 in prize money in …

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Run For Your Heart 5K in Bryan

Runners at the second annual Run for your Heart 5K in Bryan were reminded of the importance of exercise on Saturday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, where the run was held. Dr. Jodi Tinkel, a cardiologist at CHWC, said the 5K acted as something of a cap to …

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Sen. Brown Introduces Carp Bill

Ohio Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has introduced a bill to address invasive species in the Great Lakes, and perhaps no species is more invasive, or consistently on Ohio’s radar, than the notorious Asian Carp. Sen. Brown recently introduce legislation to implore President Donald Trump to pay more attention to …

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Renewal of Senior’s Levy on Nov. Ballot

Bryan voters can expect to see a renewal of a five-year, 0.3-mill levy for the Williams County Department of Aging on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. At their regular meeting on Thursday, County commissioners gave their approval to a request by Maggie Fisher, the department of aging executive director, …

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Traffic Stop Yields Drug Bust

Bryan police found the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl during a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in the 900 block of East High Street. A Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force representative said during a phone interview Thursday afternoon with local media that they detained three people and seized suspected narcotics… It was tested …

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