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Ohio State Highway Patrol and The Ohio Department of Transportation continue their safety initiative

The Ohio State Highway Patrol and The Ohio Department of Transportation continue their safety initiative to bring awareness to the high number of traffic deaths. The Bryan Times reports as of Aug. 8, Ohio has recorded 638 traffic deaths in 2016. This is a 2.5 percent increase compared to 2015. …

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Arrest made in a fatal stabbing that occurred in West Toledo

Police have arrested a man in a fatal stabbing that occurred in West Toledo late Sunday night. Authorities responded to the 5800 block of Georgedale near Alexis Road about 11:36 p.m. to find a victim suffering from at least one stab wound, according to a police report. The victim was …

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Today is the first day for voting in the September 13, 2016 Special Democratic Congressional Election

Today is the first day that Ohio voters may begin voting in the September 13, 2016 Special Democratic Congressional Election. Voting can be done in-person or by mail-in absentee ballot. For more information, visit MyOhioVote.com. On election day, polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Voters choosing …

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Williams County Commissioners considering raising the dog license fee and the kennel fee

Williams County Commissioners say they’ll consider raising the dog license fee and the kennel fee. County dog warden Pam Stark on Thursday asked commissioners to consider raising the license fee from $16 to $18 to better align with the fee charged by other nearby counties, including Defiance, Fulton and Henry …

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West Unity Village sending a bill to the Ohio Turnpike for damage at a pump station

West Unity Village will be sending a bill to the Ohio Turnpike for damage at a pump station. At Thursday’s regular village council meeting Village Administrator Josh Fritsch said that over several years, grease had built up in the pump station. Fritsch added that the damage was due to restaurants …

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Ohio lawyers may not ethically provide legal services for a medical marijuana business

Ohio lawyers may not ethically provide legal services to a client who is establishing a medical marijuana business because of prohibitions in federal law, the Board of Professional Conduct declared today in an advisory opinion. Acts contrary to the Rules of Professional Conduct include assisting a client in the filing …

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Worley set for preliminary hearing in Sierah Joughin murder

New details are coming out of the Fulton County Coroner’s autopsy report of Sierah Joughin, the 20 year-old Metamora woman found dead last month after being reported missing. As we told you yesterday, Joughin died from asphyxiation. The woman’s body was found buried in a shallow grave on July 22nd, …

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Petition to change roads back to two-way makes it to board of elections

A group of Defiance residents who want to change two streets from one way to two way traffic has filed a petition with the County Board of Elections. It made it on time, but the city has voiced objections to the petition, saying that the petition language is binding on …

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Levies for this year’s general election

More than four dozen election issues were registered in Defiance area counties before Wednesday’s filing deadline passed for this November’s general election. Here in Williams County, voters will be asked to approve an additional 1-mill, five-year tax to benefit the Williams County Public Library for current expenses, commencing in 2016 …

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New manufacturer moving to Bryan

A new manufacturer is in town. The Bryan Times reports that TPC Metals, is relocating from Canton, Ohio to Bryan, to improve their ability to serve customers thoughout the midwest and the east coast markets. TPC is installing new equipment in space they are renting from Ohio Art at its …

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