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Former Pandora teacher facing charges of sexual battery and furnishing alcohol to a minor

28 year old Jessica L. Storer of South Ave., Pandora, was arraigned on Dec. 22 in court on charges of sexual battery and six counts of furnishing alcohol to an underage person. She pleaded not guilty. 33 year old Derrick Storer also of South Ave. in Pandora, was charged with …

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New Bavaria man enters not guilty pleas to multiple child porn counts

A New Bavaria man has entered not guilty pleas to a 100-count indictment in Henry County Common Pleas Court in a case that dates back to September 1. 37 year old Jason Ladd was indicted on 50 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance and …

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Napoleon man enters pleas to charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault

A Napoleon man has entered pleas to charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault. Scott Houser pleaded no contest to charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault this week in Henry County Common Pleas Court. Two counts of aggravated vehicular assault will be dismissed at sentencing. Houser had initially been charged with …

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Angola man pleads guilty to manslaughter charges

The Steuben County’s Prosecutors Office says an Angola man who stabbed his fiancee and killed her brother in an early April altercation has pleaded guilty to reduced charges. 32 year old Edwin Garcia pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and attempted voluntary manslaughter last Thursday in Steuben Circuit Court. The case …

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Stolen SUV from Bryan dealership found in Alabama, suspect in custody

A 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen from a dealership north of Bryan over the weekend was recovered near Scottsboro, Alabama, Monday afternoon. An employee of Giffin Auto Sports on Ohio 15, reported the theft Monday morning. Apparently the car thief, who has been identified as 32 year old Larry Dale …

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Foggy condition lead to two acccidents involving tractor trailer rigs

The Ohio State Highway Patrol say foggy conditions contributed to accidents involving two tractor-trailer rigs. One accident occurred around 8:30 a.m near County Road 1150 when a rig struck a nearby house which sustained some damage and a portion of U.S. 20 was closed for two hours. In another crash …

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An anonymous tip leads to the arrest of two men

An anonymous tip called in around 2 p.m. Saturday led to the arrest of two men. Someone called 911 to report that they had spotted a wanted person at Monro Muffler Brake & Service Center on South Main St., Bryan. Williams County Sheriff’s deputies responded first and called for a …

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Ohio Turnpike introduces new mobile app

The Ohio Turnpike is partnering with a mobile device app in an attempt to make holiday travel a little easier this year. The Ohio Turnpike today announced a partnership with Waze, a real-time crowd-sourced navigation app. The app is a free, two-way data exchange of publicly available traffic information aimed …

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don Village Administrator Randy Mahlman has tendered his resignation

Edon Village Administrator Randy Mahlman has tendered his resignation. His last day on the job will be on Jan. 6. The Bryan Times reports Mahlman said he decided to resign in order to take a job as the water/wastewater supervisor for West Unity, where he currently lives and will be …

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VFW building in Pioneer to become Logger’s Lounge

The Pioneer Veterans of Foreign Wars building on West First Street has been sold. It will not be empty for long as plans are to have it back in business under a new name: Logger’s Lounge. According to the new owners, Nancy and Randy Lawson of Pioneer, the target date …

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