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Missing Cecil woman found safe, sheriff says

A Paulding County woman reported missing on Tuesday has been found in Michigan. 85-year-old Doris Heller of Cecil was found in Monroe Michigan after her van ran out of gas yesterday. Paulding County Sheriff Jason Landers said the woman was unharmed. She was found by people who realized she was …

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New headquarters planned for financial company

Defiance City Council paved the way for a new corporate headquarters to be built in the city that will likely bring new jobs. The company is Credit Adjustments, which works to collect health care and student load debt. They have plans to build new headquarters in the next two years …

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Heroin seizures multiply

Ohio troopers say they seized about seven times as much heroin during the first half of 2016 as they did during the same period last year. The State Highway Patrol attributes the increase at least in part to several large busts. The rise comes amid other signs that Ohio’s opiate …

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Interesting opinions from Ohioans on the candidates

Two new Ohio presidential polls came out this week, with some interesting points. According to the Quinnipiac University poll, 89 percent of likely Ohio voters have made up their minds on who they’re voting for for president. Next, Ohio voters are really voting against someone as much as for them. …

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Rollover crash victim charged for stealing car he crashed

In Steuben County yesterday, a roll over crash now has the victim facing multiple charges. According to Sheriff’s Deputies, they were dispatched to South Old 27 for a stolen vehicle call about 5 a.m. Then a rollover crash was reported and the vehicle was the one stolen. The driver is …

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Coressel avoids prison in Sherwood robbery

A Ney man avoided prison and was given community control Monday for his involvement in a robbery in Sherwood at the Village Food Emporium. Damon Coressel was placed on community control for three years and ordered to pay restitution by Defiance County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Schmenk on a charge …

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Big birthday party planned

The Spangler Candy mascot, the Dum-Dum Pop Drum Man, has a big birthday this year. He’s turning the big 5-0, and he’s not having a mid-life crisis. What he is having is a big birthday on August 20th. The fun begins at 10 a.m. There will be bounce houses, cake …

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Bronson pool soon to be history

Defiance’s Bronson pool is expected to be demolished this week. The Mayor Mike McCann said its necessary because the structure needed considerable repairs and it wasn’t cost effective to replace the pool. The city decided to take out the pool, the concrete deck, the baby pool and fencing, but leave …

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West Unity WWII Japanese POW Memorial Dedication

A West Unity soldier from World War II who suffered for over a year in a Japanese POW camp will be honored for his sacrifice. Leroy W Wyse Jr. was captured in 1941 and was starved, beaten, worked and nearly died. He was sent home after the Japanese surrender and …

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Montpelier women die in crash on Ohio 576

Two Montpelier women were killed in a two-vehicle crash last Thursday evening. 51-year-old Debbie Riley and her passenger, 48-year-old Janie Williamis were killed when Riley failed to stop on Ohio 576 at U.S. 6 and hit a car driven by Casey Sanders. The 25-year-old Edgerton man was airlifted to a …

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