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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been talking a lot lately about voter fraud and the possibility of a rigged election. This is what the Republican who is in charge of Ohio’s voting system thinks about his party’s standard bearer’s assertions. Secretary of State Jon Husted says there are very …
Read More »Authorities in Williams County arrest suspect in car thefts
Authorities in Williams County may have a break in a resent string of car thefts in northwest Ohio, specifically in the Montpelier are. The Montpelier Police Department was called to the area of Lafayette Street and Jefferson Street for an individual that was reported looking into cars. According to a …
Read More »Defiance County to honor a fallen hero
A Belgium couple and the son of a Defiance County World War II airman will be in the city Wednesday to honor a fallen hero. A Purple Heart wreath for U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Jennings Greuter will be placed at the Defiance County War Memorial at the Defiance …
Read More »Two men facing multiple drug counts appear in court
30 year old Rene Valdez and 20 year old Dakota Valdez were arraigned Monday in Putnam County Municipal Court on multiple drugs charges following a traffic stop over the weekend. A deputy with the sheriff’s office conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle on South Second Street at West …
Read More »Ayersville Local Board of Education addresses several issues
The Ayersville Local Board of Education and superintendent Don Diglia answered questions about a fire that occurred at the school Oct. 4, was presented the five-year forecast, and approved a resolution for the purpose of advance refunding of bonds during its meeting Monday evening. Burdette Cooper asked the board and …
Read More »Liquor sales initiative on ballot for Unity Mini Mart in West Unity
An application to sell beer, wine and mixed beverages and allow sales on Sunday at the Unity Mini Mart in West Unity is on the Nov. 8 ballot. The application by store owners Saneholtz McKarns Inc., on behalf of the Unity Mini Mart at 205 W. Jackson St., is for …
Read More »U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown calls on GM to find new jobs for laid off workers at Defiance plant
Following General Motors Company’s (GM) announcement that it will no longer manufacture nodular iron parts at its foundry in Defiance, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on GM to find new jobs within the company for the 157 employees facing layoffs. In a letter to CEO Mary Barra, Brown encouraged …
Read More »Woman loses control of car, crashes into Defiance’s Citizens National Bank
It wasn’t exactly a case of using the drive-up window but customers and employees at Defiance’s Citizens National Bank got a bit of a surprise at approximately 12:40 p.m. Monday when a female driver nearly drove her SUV through the front doors. The driver reportedly had earlier struck a Defiance …
Read More »Fake check scam making its way around the state
It’s the old saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor is warning Ohioans that an international mail fraud “fake check” scam has resurfaced in the state that could lead to thousands of dollars in personal losses. Criminals are mailing letters …
Read More »Single car crash kills Defiance man
A single-vehicle crash in Adams Township has taken the life of a Defiance man. Killed in the accident, which occurred at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday was 25 year old Gregory Gerken. 22 year old Wesley Wagner of Napoleon was injured in the crash. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, …
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