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A 27-year-old Swanton man was arrested on Friday. Anthony Roberts was picked up for failure to appear on several traffic violations. He was turned over to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. A West Unity driver was cited for failure to control late last week after crashing her Jeep. Amber Austin …

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Car break-ins on the rise

Bryan police received complaints of 21 vehicle break-ins on Sunday alone. Police Chief Mike Willis says most of the vehicle owners reported nothing was stolen, but five of the complainants did get robbed. Willis says residents need to lock their valuables in the trunk and lock your vehicle.

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Host homes sought for exchange students this summer

Families who want to host a Japanese exchange student this summer are being sought right now. The State’s 4-H program and OSU Extension are working together to line up 100 Japanese youth from 12 to 16 years old and their adult chaperones for a one-month stay from July 23rd to …

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Paulding Days moving dates

The dates for John Paulding Days have changed. The annual festival is moving from June to July. The Director of the Paulding Chamber of Commerce, Peggy Emerson, told the Cresent News that since a lot of festivals happen at the same time in June, they wanted to provide something to …

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Construction to start Tuesday on S. Clinton St.

Heads up if you drive in Defiance. The South Clinton Street project will start today, as they work to widen the roadway. The work will take six months. The work depends on the weather, according to the city manager. The project will have two phases. The first phase affects the …

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Enforcement of DUI laws till tighten this month

A crackdown on drunk driving begins this Friday and runs through the month of March. Police agencies are ramping up enforcement in time for basketball tournaments and St Patrick’s Day celebrations. In Steuben and DeKalb Counties they report they’ll be working overtime to conduct observational patrols around the clock. The …

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Liberty Center allows for land purchase

The Board of Education in Liberty Center has voted to allow their superintendent to finalize a land purchase near one of their school properties. The extra land will give the school extra room during a new construction project and allow for additional parking.

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Indictments handed down

In Defiance County, a grand jury has indicted 55-year-old Alex Johnson for kidnapping. The man is accused of forcing a woman he knows from a residence and drove her to a rural location for sex. The DA’s office is still investigating and there may be more charges coming for Johnson. …

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Report adds few details to Hannah Fischer’s death

An update on what we know about Hannah Fischer’s death in Paulding. Last Friday, police released the initial incident report to the media. The report indicates a man named Riley Hart called police to report the body in her apartment on February 9th. He had been asked to open the …

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Police need witnesses to hit and run

Bryan Police are looking for witnesses to a hit and run collision on Friday. The crash happened about 2:30 p.m. on Friday in the 200 block of West Butler St. Police want to talk to witnesses and anyone with information is urged to contact Bryan Police.

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