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Postal worker to be sentenced in money order thefts

A Defiance man indicted for stealing from the Leipsic Post Office while he worked there last summer will be sentenced. 20 year old Douglas Bush will appear before Judge Jeffrey Helmick of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, for sentencing on July 21st at 1:30 p.m. Bush was …

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Defiance police chief to retire, position to be open to all to apply

The hiring of Defiance’s next police chief is expected to be accomplished in early autumn. The city’s civil service commission discussed the hiring process during a meeting Tuesday. The three-member commission had decided unanimously on June 16 to exercise a city charter provision allowing outside candidates as well as inside …

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Angola sex offender turns self in

An Angola man surrendered without incident at the Steuben County Jail on Monday night on a warrant charging him with a felony count of failure to register as a sex or violent offender. The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department said in a release that 31 year old Steven J. Hawn was …

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Man spared prison on weapons charge

A Delta man was sentenced in the Fulton County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle. 20-year-old Austin Head of Delta was sentenced to 2 years of community control after previously pleading guilty. If he fails to comply with the terms …

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Memorial ride set for Saturday to bring attention to organ donation

The third annual Kaleb McLaughlin Memorial Ride and Organ Donation Awareness Day is Saturday. Kaleb’s parents, Kim and Kevin Oxender of Pioneer organize the ride in memory of their son who was killed in a one-vehicle crash just a year after he graduated from North Central High School. Kaleb was …

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Marathon station on track for opening in less than a month

The Marathon gas station in Bryan could be open by Aug. 1, the new franchisee told the Bryan Times yesterday. Phil Carper, owner of the Phil’s One Stop, said about a month’s worth of work remains to get the station ready for customers. Carper owns 14 Phil’s One Stop locations …

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OSP releases 4th of July traffic deaths

More people died this year during the 4th of July holiday weekend in traffic crashes reported to The Ohio State Highway Patrol. They say 12 people died in 11 traffic crashes between Friday the first and Monday the fourth. The patrol says impairment was proven to be a factor in …

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Jet ski explosion injures Michigan woman

A 23-year-old Michigan woman was injured on the 4th of July when her jet ski exploded on Coldwater Lake and caught on fire. It happened about 12:30 p.m. on the lake’s north side, according to the Branch County Sheriff’s Department. The jet ski was found engulfed in flames. The victim’s …

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Fort Wayne man arrested after chase

A Fort Wayne man led Steuben County authorities on a short high speed chase Monday night that ended with his vehicle crashing into a cement flower planting box. The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department says Andrew Moreno failed to stop for speeding and tried to elude the deputies. His car struck …

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Paulding Days chock full of fun

John Paulding Days will be Friday and Saturday in downtown Paulding, a hometown festival moved from June to July that features food, rides, a parade and new attractions. The festival begins Friday at 4 p.m. when food vendors and the attractions open. The annual parade begins at 7 p.m. with …

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