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Accident involving two semis on Indiana toll road

The Orland Fire Department was called to the 139 mile marker eastbound on the Indiana Toll Road Sunday afternoon at 4:45 p.m. for a reported accident invovling two semis with entrapment. The Fremont Fire Department was called to assist with more extrication equipment and manpower. The driver of the front …

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Fund raiser scheduled for 1975 alumnus of Paulding High School

On Nov. 5, area communities will have a chance to support Jerry Price, a 1975 alumnus of Paulding High School during the “Lungs for Jerry” benefit, taking place from 4-7 p.m. at Paulding VFW Post 587, 214 N. Water St., Paulding. Attendees can enjoy a viewing of Ohio State football, …

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Board of Commissioners request the sheriff’s department change their spending habits

Sheriff Steve Towns said a letter sent to him Thursday by Williams County Commissioners is part of an ongoing effort to “squeeze” his budget, and also to undermine his recent investigations into the Bryan City Schools and the Williams County Department of Jobs and Family Services. The Bryan Times reports …

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Ohio AG urging caution when it comes to charitable giving for hurricane relief

As clean up from Hurricane Matthew gets underway in the southeastern coast of the United States, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine urges Ohioans to be generous, but exercise caution, when responding to requests for donations to help those who have been affected. DeWine states there are always con artists and …

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County IT manager requesting funds to upgrade county server

An upgrade to the county’s server system will come at an estimated cost of $250,000. Those are the recommendations of the county’s new Information Technology manager Jeremy Suffel. In addressing the board of commissioners on Thursday regarding the current issues with the system, Suffel said the current 13-terabyte system is …

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Voter registration deadline is Tuesday

The deadline to register to vote in the 2016 presidential election is tomorrow if you want to vote in the November 8 election. Voter registration forms are available at MyOhioVote.com. Voters who need to update their address also have until Tuesday and can use the online change of address system …

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Hillsdale man sentenced in a child pornography case

A sentence has been handed down to a man in a child pornography case. Branch County Circuit Court officials say 43 year old Troy Van Aken of Hillsdale was sentenced to serve between 29 months and 4 years in prison for possession of child sexually abusive material. He was also …

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Napoleon woman enters insanity plea in assault case

65 year old Frances Wilhlem of Napoleon who is facing charges of attempted murder and felonious assault pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Putnam County Common Pleas Court. Wilhlem appeared for arraignment Wednesday and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges from an alleged incident that occurred on …

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Deadline to register to vote in the 2016 presidential election is Tuesday, Oct. 11

Less than one week remaining for voter registration. The deadline to register to vote in the 2016 presidential election is Tuesday, Oct. 11, or 30 days before the Nov. 8 election. Voter registration forms are available at MyOhioVote.com. Voters who need to update their address also have until Tuesday and …

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Ohio finds itself a coveted prize in a presidential election

No president has ever been elected without carrying the Buckeye State and once again, swing-state Ohio finds itself a coveted prize in a presidential election. That sense of democratic importance may be one of the reasons credit check and credit report website WalletHub found Ohio to have the second most …

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