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There’s a new director at the Fort Defiance Humane Society. Stacie Fedderke, the county’s humane agent started this week. Fedderke replaces Josh O’Hara, who recently resigned. Right now, the animal shelter the humane society operates on Ohio 15, northwest of Defiance, remains closed for general business hours…as an investigation into …

Guilty pleas are entered by a man for computer based sex crimes. 19 year old Noah Stempien of Fremont, Indiana entered the pleas on charges of using a computer to commit a crime and fourth degree criminal sexual conduct. Five other charges were dismissed by the Branch County Prosecutor’s Office. …

Great news for one area educator…Defiance College moves up three spots in this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges list, ranking 35th out of 92 schools in the region. The College also ranked at 26th in Best Value Schools in the Midwest. Rankings are based on a formula, …

A Butler, Indiana woman will be sentenced on Oct. 3 for the February death of a Bryan man, who she hit with a pickup while he was riding his bicycle to work. Cassandra Stickney, 23 was found guilty of failure to stop. Keith Brown was traveling west on U.S. 6, …

Authorities are investigating a burglary on County Road T in Metamora. Suspects broke into a large trailer and stole equipment and tools worth $3,770. If you have any information, contact Fulton County Crime Stoppers.

One write-in candidate is added to the ballot by the Williams County Board of Elections. Randy Mahlman, running for the Millcreek-West Unity school board, met the deadline. Mahlman’s addition brings the county ballot total to 112 candidates and eight issues in November. Elections Director, Heather Freese also confirms successful testing …

Paulding County officials say they are working to fix issues with 911 calls from Verizon and Sprint Phones. Callers can hear the dispatcher but the dispatcher cannot hear the callers. If you do need to call for an emergency you can call Paulding County’s non-emergency line at 419-399-37-91.

A planning commission recommendation to prohibit the growing and processing of medical marijuana in the city received city leaders’ unanimous support at the Napoleon City Council. The city’s current temporary moratorium on marijuana cultivation was set to expire this month, but was renewed by council vote in August. Council then …

Crews respond to a crash in Auburn, involving an SUV that burst into flames after hitting a utility pole. The driver of another vehicle, heading south on CR 31, told police an SUV coming the other direction sideswiped her. The driver of the SUV then lost control and went off …

A couple from Bryan is indicted on more than a dozen charges, in connection to the abuse of a 17-month-old girl. Prosecutors presented the case to a Williams County grand jury. It returned superseding indictments against the child’s mother and her boyfriend. Alan Laney, 48, of Montpelier faces assault and …