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Pretrial and plea hearing to be held May 9 for teacher facing sex charges

The final pretrial hearing for a Napoleon man and former St. Paul Lutheran School teacher facing 13 counts of sex with minors was rescheduled Tuesday. 28 year old Brian Kressbach who taught eighth grade at the private school, was indicted in January by a Henry County grand jury on four …

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Tanya Robarge administered the oath of office for Williams County Board of DD

At a recent April meeting of the Williams County Board of Developmental Disabilities, newly commissioner-appointed member, Tanya Robarge, was administered the oath of office. Superintendent Debra Guilford reminded the board about the Managed Care Family Forum on Wednesday. Four of the five state of Ohio managed care providers were on …

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday April 29

The United States will collectively fight back against prescription drug abuse this Saturday, April 29, as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On that day, police departments across the country will take part in events aimed at letting residents clear their cabinets of excess and outdated medications, specifically …

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Arrest made in Circle K robberies in Napoleon

An arrest was made Wednesday morning by the Napoleon Police Department in connection with two Circle K robberies — one early Wednesday morning and the other on April 9. 23 year old Lucas Koch of Napoleon, was charged with two counts of aggravated robbery. The Napoleon Police Department responded at …

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Pick up truck motorcycle accident injures two, driver cited

A pickup truck pulled out in front of a motorcycle Monday evening leaving two people hurt, one of them critically injured. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said the crash happened just before 5 p.m. at US 6 and County Road 19. Police say a truck pulled in front of the …

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New details about the Jimmerson Lake Structure fire from Sunday night

New details about the Jimmerson Lake Structure fire from Sunday night. The call to 15 Lane, 101 A Jimmerson Lake came just after 9:30 p.m. Tyler Frye and Tyler Steffel were driving by when they noticed fire coming from a mobile home and the homeowner, Deborah Smith, climbing out of …

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May 2nd Primary & Special Election is less than one week away

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is reminding voters the May 2nd Primary & Special Election is less than one week away and the deadline to request an absentee ballot is this Saturday, April 29th at noon. With 307 local issues appearing across Ohio, voters in 74 counties have a …

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Village of Montpelier clarifies trash pick up policies with ARS

The administration of the village of Montpelier have met with representatives of Archbold Refuse Service to identify and clear up issues confusing some members of the community regarding trash collection. Residents were unsure whether, for instance, a box spring and mattress counted as one item or two. Language in the …

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Traffic stop late Saturday evening in Steuben County leads to two arrests

A traffic stop late Saturday evening in Steuben County resulted in the arrests of two people on multiple charges ranging from manufacturing meth to domestic battery. According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department the traffic stop took place just after 11 p.m. Saturday night on County Road 50 West just …

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Auburn woman suffered injuries in single car accident

An Auburn woman suffered injuries to her hand after she crashed the car she was driving early Sunday morning in DeKalb County. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, the driver, identified as 23 year old Mariah C. Hamman was traveling north on County Road 19 at around 3:20 a.m. …

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