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Williams County man gets hit by two cars and dies while walking on State Route 2.

A Williams County man gets hit by two cars and dies while walking on State Route 2 northbound near milepost 12, in Springfield Township. Officials have identified the victim as 20-year-old Taylor Barber of Stryker. The driver of one vehicle was 21-year-old Wyatt Short. Barber was then struck a second …

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Williams County commissioners approve a few transfer of funds.

Williams County commissioners approve a few transfer of funds during the general session. The largest transfer was $10,000 dollars within Williams County Job and Family Services…to set up and fund for new caregiver assistance payments. There was also $2,000 within the Williams County information technologies department…for unbudgeted supply expenses due …

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Bryan City Schools decides to do away with floats during this year’s homecoming festivities.

Bryan City Schools decides to do away with floats during this year’s homecoming festivities. Officials say the decision to do so wasn’t easy but it was the logical choice. Homecoming, which will be the weekend of Sept. 29, will instead have special backdrops…in the form of two pieces of plywood …

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Man sentenced to 16 years to life in the death of an Ohio firefighter.

A man has been sentenced to 16 years to life in the death of an Ohio firefighter who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on an interstate as he was working at the scene of an earlier crash last fall. Leander Bissell, 41, was convicted last month of …

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A proposal to legalize recreational adult use of marijuana in Ohio is cleared to appear on statewide ballots this fall.

A proposal to legalize recreational adult use of marijuana in Ohio is cleared to appear on statewide ballots this fall…after the Republican-led state Legislature failed to act on it. The measure would allow adults, 21 and over, to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and to grow …

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Chambers throws his hat in the ring.

Former Indiana Commerce Secretary, Brad Chambers announces…he’s entered the state’s 2024 governor’s race, joining several Republicans in seeking the party’s nomination for the state’s top post. Chambers says he filed paperwork with the Indiana secretary of state’s office…formally creating a gubernatorial campaign committee. He joins what’s expected to be an …

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A motorcyclist suffers a broken leg after getting hit by a car in DeKalb County.

A motorcyclist suffers a broken leg after getting hit by a car in DeKalb County…at the intersection of State Road 327 and State Road 205…that’s according to the Sheriff’s Office. Officials say…Zechariah Kleeman of Garrett was heading south on SR 327 and as he entered the intersection with SR 205..his …

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Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, has fired one of his top aides.

Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, the most prominent Republican in the race to unseat Sherrod Brown next year, has fired one of his top aides…after social media posts surfaced in which the staffer criticized Donald Trump. LaRose’s office confirmed press secretary Rob Nichols’s departure on Wednesday. A longtime Republican …

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Saturday is the much anticipated Girl Named Tom concert at the Fountain City Amphitheater.

Saturday is the much anticipated Girl Named Tom concert at the Fountain City Amphitheater. Initially scheduled for last year, the concert had to be canceled when the band developed COVID-19. Moore Pool Parking Lot The lot will be closed on Friday. The lot will reopen on Saturday at 4 p.m. …

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21-year-old Detroit man arrested in connection to a shooting in Garrett that injured a teenager.

A 21-year-old Detroit man is arrested…in connection to a shooting in Garrett that injured a teenager, according to Indiana State Police. Authorities arrested Kerry Hawkins and charged him with one count of attempted murder, a Level 1 felony. Hawkins is currently being held in the DeKalb County Jail on a …

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