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Defiance Police investigating reports of shots fired near the Defiance College campus

Defiance Police are investigating reports of shots fired by North Clinton and Hilton near the Defiance College campus. College officials say the campus was on a precautionary lockdown on Monday with no reports of an active shooter. Defiance Police say there are no reports of injuries at this time. Officials …

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Sandusky County Sheriff’s office has their third administrator in less than a week

There seems to be a revolving door at the Sandusky County Sheriff’s office as another change at the top has taken place. The office now has their third administrator in charge in less than a week. But County officials are not worried, and are carefully going over their options. Monday …

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Two big federal lawsuits could be on the way regarding voting

A recent federal court decision upheld an Ohio law that wiped out the so-called Golden Week, the period of time when voters can both register and cast a ballot at the same time. That’s being appealed. And that isn’t the last of legal questions and lawsuits. Ohio State University Law …

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Hicksville native coaches in the Olympics

From Hicksville to Rio de Janeiro. It doesn’t exactly happen every day. But that was the case for Chris Leazier, a 1988 graduate of Hicksville High School. The Crescent News reports Leazier spent a week at the Olympic Games as a member of the coaching staff for the Nigeria men’s …

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Gas stolen from a local business was possibly taken for a method of drug production

Authorities say gas stolen from a local business was possibly taken for a method of drug production that hasn’t been popular in a number of years. Around 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, an employee of the Edon Farmer’s Co-Op on County Road 5 in Edon reported someone had stolen anhydrous ammonia from …

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The number of unintentional drug overdose deaths in Ohio increased again in 2015

The number of unintentional drug overdose deaths in Ohio increased again in 2015, driven by a sharp rise in fentanyl-related deaths, according to a new report released by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The number of fentanyl-related deaths in Ohio has increased from 84 in 2013, to 503 in …

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Motorists in Bryan will have new areas to watch out for with the beginning of the new school year

Motorists in Bryan will have new areas to watch out for with the beginning of the new school year and re-purposing of some school buildings. There are also a few not-so-new rules of the road. The Bryan Times reports a total of 18 new bus-route color-coded stops have been added …

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Drones over the turnpike coming on September 13

Drivers on the Ohio Turnpike may look up next month and see something that will catch their attention and maybe even keep them safe, but it’s not Superman. The Ohio Turnpike is putting a new technology of drones to work. Turnpike officials hope to keep a closer eye on its …

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Motorcycle accident sends two to area hospitals with injuries

A motorcyclist and his passenger were injured Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash near here. According to the Defiance post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, at 2:16 p.m., a trike motorcycle ridden by 70 year old James Benien of Toledo, was eastbound on Flory Road, west of the Defiance-Henry County …

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West Unity officials purchase the former West Unity Medical Clinic building

Call it an offer they couldn’t refuse. West Unity officials report the village has purchased the former West Unity Medical Clinic building on 224 W. Jackson St. and will be moving its police and administrative offices there from their current location…just a few doors down at 118 W. Jackson St. …

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