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Driver and passenger ID’d in car/train accident

A Fremont man and his passenger escaped harm when their vehicle was struck by a train just east of here Saturday night. According to the Toledo post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, at 11:05 p.m., a vehicle driven by Casey Lovell, 21, Fremont, was westbound on Fulton County Road D, …

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Central Local High School principal submits resignation

Members of the Central Local School Board expressed regret over the loss of high school principal Phil Witker, whose resignation was accepted during a brief regular board session Monday. Witker, who has been with Central Local for two and a half years, is leaving as of Dec. 30 for personal …

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Williams County JFS considering satellite office at fairgrounds

Williams County Sheriff Steve Towns says his satellite office at the county fairgrounds in Montpelier helps him better serve the public. The Bryan Times reports the sheriff’s office, though, may have to share or vacate the house. Commissioners on Monday invited the county Department of Jobs & Family Services to …

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Two men flee from vehicle before it gets struck by a train

Two men escaped with their lives intact after they were forced to flee from a vehicle before it was struck by a train in Archbold over the weekend. The Ohio Highway Patrol said the 21-year-old men were in a car traveling about a mile east of Archbold when the driver …

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Fulton County man dies following a one-vehicle crash

A Fulton County man died following a one-vehicle crash near Evansport Saturday night. According to the Defiance post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, 30 year old Jacob King of Wauseon, was driving his car westbound on Defiance-Williams County Line Road at approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday when he drove off the …

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Bryan Municipal Utilities department heads submit 2017 budgets

Bryan Municipal Utilities department heads have submitted their proposed 2017 budgets. The Bryan Times reports Electric Superintendent Al Sullivan, Power Plant Superintendent Matt Killion, Water Superintendent Norm Echler and Communications Superintendent Joe Ferrell were commended last week for compiling the budgets while the director of utilities position was vacant. The …

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23-foot bronze sculpture gets permanent home at TMOA

23-foot bronze sculpture gets permanent home at TMOA By Newsroom An outdoor figurative sculpture that has towered over the Toledo Museum of Art’s main campus landscape for the last six months will now be a part of its permanent collection. The Toledo Blade reports the museum’s board of trustees unanimously …

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So-called baby boxes part of Heartbeat Bill

An amendment intended to legalize the installation of safety incubators, commonly known as “baby boxes,” is included in the so-called “heartbeat bill” passed by the Ohio legislature Wednesday. A baby box is an enclosed box built into the side of a structure where mothers can anonymously surrender unwanted newborns. They …

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Another Habitat for Humanity of Williams County house is dedicated

Another Habitat for Humanity of Williams County house was dedicated on Friday. The Berkebile family, consisting of the parents Carrie and Milo along with their children, six year old Zoey and 7 year old Trent, are now the occupants of the 1,100-square-foot, three-bedroom house on North Defiance Street in Stryker. …

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Randy Mahlman steps down from West Unity village council

Councilman Randy Mahlman has stepped down from his position as a member of West Unity village council. Mahlman read a short letter of resignation at the end of Thursday’s village council meeting. He cited personal reasons for his departure from council, which is effective immediately. Mahlman served three years on …

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