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Narcan to be widely available over-the-counter

Pharmacy chain CVS is planning to sell Narcan over the counter at all of their Ohio stores. That makes 14 states where the potentially life-saving drug will be available without a prescription. The drug, Naloxone, reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, including heroin. The drug is widely used by …

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Gas prices remain low in the Buckeye State

Triple A’s survey of gas prices shows Ohio drivers seeing prices well below $2 a gallon. The state average is $1.64. That’s down 41 cents from last year at this time. The national average for a gallon of regular is $1.80, down 26 cents from last year. The auto club …

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Bryan’s Gamerz leaving downtown for owners home

A Bryan video game store owner says he’ll move his business to his home in Sherwood. Brad Smith says his store Gamerz isn’t getting enough business at the location on West High St. in Bryan, so he’ll relocate most of it to his home. He said he will sell some …

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Pedestrian killed in Fort Wayne, police need tips

We’re waiting for the name of a man killed while crossing the street in Fort Wayne on the city’s southeast side Sunday morning. He was found in the road on South Anthony Blvd. and transported to a local hospital, where he died. Police need help finding the driver and the …

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Two Toledo men missing, police ask for help

Toledo police are asking for help finding two men who has been missing since New Year’s Day. Robert Wells is a white male, about 160 lbs. and 5’8″ tall, with a tattoo of his initials, RWT on his left forearm. Police did not release information about the other man, David …

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St. John’s Lutheran School names new principal

A new principal has been selected for St. John Lutheran School in Napoleon. Pastor Charles Kramer will be principal and a teacher for the 7th and 8th grades. The school will hold an open house to meet the new principal from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. this Wednesday. His first day …

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Payne FD and ARC to install free smoke detectors, teach fire safety

The American Red Cross is partnering with the Payne Fire Department to install smoke detector alarms in homes that need them, and at the same time, teach residents how to be ready for home fires. The next round of installations is April 2nd beginning at 9 a.m. To request a …

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Payne man died of exposure to DEET, ethanol

Information from the autopsy from a death last August in Payne has been released, and though the medical examiner’s office says the man died by exposure to ethanol and the insect repellent DEET. That man, 50-year-old Cary Parsons, had a blood alcohol level of .19, more than twice as high …

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Defiance fire victim identified

The woman who died in the fire Wednesday in Defiance has been identified. The victim, Michelle Rivas, was in the home at 532 Petain St. and died before firefighters were able to get to her. The home was torn down Thursday. The fire remains under investigation. The Ohio State Fire …

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Bryan man arrested for assault

Police tell us Shane Smith of Bryan was arrested for assault on Saturday just before 3 a.m. The 22-year-old was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.

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