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Vestil Is Growing

Vestil Manufacturing announces plans to expand its operations in Angola, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2021. The company plans to invest nearly $15 million in the project. Vestil employs over 400 people, making it the second-largest private employer in Angola. The company plans to hire for managerial, welding, …

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Gas Price Woes After Harvey

Many of the refineries where we get gas here in Northwest Ohio are located in the heart of where Hurricane Harvey was hit. Already, some here are feeling the impact at the pump…with prices jumping as high as 10 cents in some areas. A number of stations are over $2.50 …

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DeMaria Will Attend Opening

Paolo DeMaria, State Superintendent of Ohio, will be at the upcoming dedication of Bryan Elementary School. The public is invited to attend the district’s completion of its second building project in as many years. DeMaria is slated to be the event’s featured speaker, held Sunday on Fountain Grove Drive.

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Assault Suspect Loose

A domestic dispute in Bryan ends in minor injuries…the suspect is still loose. Officers responded to a residence on Cardinal Drive. The victim told them she was assaulted by a male subject…his first name was Justin. She sustained injuries to her face and was taken to an area hospital, treated …

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HC Fatal Accident

Two motorists are killed in a two-car crash on Highway 24 in Henry County. Brianna Hackett of Defiance and a man from Plymouth were pronounced dead at the scene. Each were the driver in the head on collision. Eastbound 24 was closed for three hours. The crash remains under investigation.

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Standoff Leads To Explosion

Multiple units respond to a large structure fire in Swan Creek Township, following a domestic dispute and standoff with officers. Deputies arrived at a home on US-20, they removed a woman and two children from the area soon after they arrived. The suspect then barricaded himself inside the home. Deputies …

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Toledo Girl OK After Shooting

A Toledo man is charged with child endangerment after his three-year-old daughter got a hold of his gun and shot herself. Police say William Oliver left his gun on his bed where this daughter found it and shot herself in the hand at a home on Applegate in west Toledo. …

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DC Humane Society Under Investigation

Defiance County authorities are investigating the finances of the Fort Defiance Humane Society…they operate the Coressel Animal Shelter on Ohio 15, northwest of Defiance. It has been closed since the investigation began this week. The shelter is still accepting dogs that need care. The humane society has come under criticism …

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Area Officials In Washington

Williams County Commissioner, Brian Davis joined more than 80 Ohio County Commissioners and County Council members who accepted an invitation from the White House for a conference. The goal of the event was to develop a working relationship between the White House and Ohio’s County Leaders. Ohio is the fourth …

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Angola House Fire

A three-story West Pleasant Street home is leveled by a fire in Angola. Firefighters arrived to find the residence fully engulfed in flames. Fire crews battled the blaze for nearly an hour…the home eventually collapsed on itself. It is not known how it started. There were no occupants…it was undergoing …

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