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A Defiance man was arrested on Monday afternoon for driving under the influence. 53-year-old Steve Holifield was arrested for speeding and OVI about 1:15 PM. After he was booked into the jail, he was released.

Another General Motors recall for airbags. This time GM is recalling 200,000 Saturn and Saab cars in the US and Canada to replace the Takata driver’s airbag inflator, which can explode with too much force and hurl metal shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 10 people have died worldwide, …

A state trooper was allegedly assaulted by a driver he pulled over for a traffic stop. The man pulled over for suspected impaired driving was 21-year-old James Lloyd Jr. of Toledo. The trooper says as the man was being taken into custody for OVI, he tried to run. The two …

Gas prices this morning at $1.44 a gallon, at the Valero on S. Union St. That’s almost 10 cents lower than the state average of $1.55. and about 84 cents cheaper than this time a year ago. Analysts are saying that now is the time when refineries are trying to …

The last day to register to vote in next month’s presidential primary is today. Then beginning tomorrow, early voting begins, and voters can ask for an absentee ballot and vote through the mail. The request must be made by March 12th, and post marked by March 14th to be counted. …

More and more fires are being reported across Northwest Ohio. To help, the American Red Cross in Putnam County will install smoke detectors free of charge. Call and a volunteer will make contact with you and schedule a date and time for installation. For more information call the American Red …

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in Henry County in Napoleon tomorrow. It runs from 9 AM to 3 PM by appointment only. Call the American Red Cross to schedule an appointment.

State Senator Kevin Bacon, a Defiance native, has introduced a bill that would make Ohio’s sales tax holiday permanent. During its first year last August, Ohio shoppers could buy certain clothing and back to school items without paying state or local sales tax. Bacon’s latest proposal would make the three …

Police are still looking for the man suspected in the death of a 21-year-old woman who graduated from Montpelier High School just three years ago. Paulding police are looking for 47-year-old Frank Tracy Junior. The body of 21-year-old Hannah Fischer was found in her apartment last Tuesday. Police have not …

Two house fires and a pick up truck crash kept first responders busy yesterday. One fire in the 300 block of S. Cherry St. brought Bryan Fire department out just after 1 PM. Moments later another fire in the 1000 block of Buffalo Road on the west side of town …