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The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with locating a wanted registered sex offender. On May 5th an arrest warrant was issued by the Steuben Superior Court charging 25-year-old Samuel Brett Smith with one count of level 6 felony failure to register as a sex or violent offender. The arrest warrant follows a Sheriff’s Office investigation into allegations Smith failed to reside at his registered address and his exact whereabouts are unknown, but may possibly be in the Angola area. Smith is described as a white male standing 5’7” tall and weighs approximately 155 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Smith was last known to have facial hair. Anyone with information on Samuel Smith’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office or Steuben County Crime Stoppers.

A culvert replacement begins today here in Williams County that will shut down a portion of U.S. 20A. The closure is scheduled for thoday through Friday May 20th, U.S. 20A, between County Road 21 and County Road 22, will be closed for culvert replacement. A marked detour will be at …

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Crime Stoppers looking for sex offender

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with locating a wanted registered sex offender. On May 5th an arrest warrant was issued by the Steuben Superior Court charging 25-year-old Samuel Brett Smith with one count of level 6 felony failure to register as a sex or violent …

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Antique cars coming from all over to Sauder Village

Here’s one for your social calendar. The Sauder Village 7th Annual Antique Car Gathering is May 21st, feature over 100 antique automobiles on display. Antique car collectors from throughout the Midwest are planning to display their antique automobiles at Ohio’s largest living-history village for guests of all ages to see! …

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Arrest in carryout robbery

An arrest has been made in the armed robbery of a Defiance carryout on April 30. Rodney Heath of Defiance was charged with felony aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. The 45-year-old man was arrested last Thursday and taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. He is being charged …

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Pregnant Bryan woman treated after crash

An update on the conditions of several people injured in a crash on Tuesday. Lisa Thiel and her two daughters under the age of 13 were involved in a crash as they were turning into their driveway on U.S. 6. They were hit by Courtney Hartman of Bryan. Thiel and …

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Arrests

The Sheriff’s Department arrested 27-year-old Kayla Bates on a probation violation. She was picked up at the Probation Office and transported to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Deputies also arrested 25-year-old Travis Hicks on a probation violation at Bryan Municipal Court and took him to jail. Also on Tuesday, …

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Bowling Green named on Top 10 best cities to raise a family

The City of Bowling Green has been named one of the 10 Best Cities for Families by Livability.com. The city is lauded for its close proximity to Toledo, the arts, and the Latino heritage celebrated there. The website promotes the Black Swamp Arts Festival, which attracts 40,000 people every year …

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Tower is not at risk, engineer determines

A structural engineer reported some good news to the Paulding County Commissioners yesterday. The county-owned communications tower at the west end of the county fairgrounds parking lot is not currently at risk for failure. The engineer ascertained that the study that looked at overloads on the tower were for icy …

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Local students win silver at skills competition

Four students from Four County Career Center received silver medals in the 2016 Skills USA State Championships in Columbus for placing second in Ohio in their skill competition. Austin Karzynow (Fairview), plumbing; and Abigail Patrick (Montpelier), Robert Montgomery (Patrick Henry) and Drake Imber (Tinora) were all part of the crime …

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Medical issue caused crash that cut power

A large power outage was reported Monday and was the result of a single-car crash on East High Street. 19-year-old Nathaniel Peck crashed because of a medical issue and hit a utility pole in front of Wendy’s. He was treated and released from Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. …

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