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Archbold man sentenced on pandering charges.

After entering a guilty plea to counts of pandering in Fulton County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, an Archbold man received a jail sentence.  26-year-old Nicholas Hartrick earlier entered a guilty plea to two second-degree felonies: one count of pandering sexually oriented content involving a young or impaired person and …

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Three injured when two boats collided in Lake Erie on Monday.

Three individuals were injured when two boats collided in Lake Erie on Monday.  A representative for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources stated that on Monday, April 20, two boats collided close to Kelley’s Island State Park, resulting in the transportation of three individuals to a Cleveland hospital.   The …

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Protests outside Toledo Public Schools Board of Education Tuesday.

In protest of the district’s proposed “Transformation 2.0” plan, which calls for the closure of several schools, including Harvard Elementary, parents and students protested outside the Toledo Public Schools Board of Education on Tuesday afternoon.  North Summit Street was lined with over a dozen protesters, many of whom had easy …

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Williams Co. SWCD hosting pond clinc.

On Tuesday, April 28th, the Williams Soil and Water Conservation District will host a pond clinic at their headquarters, beginning at 4:30 p.m. with a hot dog roast. At 5:00 p.m., “Top 5 (or Is That 7?) Pond Inquiries” starts. Eugene C. Braig IV, program director of Aquatic Ecosystems at …

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Safety should be a part of the plan as prom season approaches.

The Defiance County Safe Communities Coalition is reminding parents and teenagers that safety should be a part of the plan as prom season approaches.  Prom night increases the number of teenage drivers on the road, and for many, it can be their first experience driving after dark with companions. It’s …

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Obit: Sandra Kay (O’Neal) Hays, age 82.

Sandra Kay (O’Neal) Hays, age 82, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away April 18, 2026 at Evergeen Healthcare Center, Montpelier, Ohio. She was born August 31, 1943 inBryan, Ohio to the late Emery Lee O’Neal and Lamoile Evelyn Starr O’Neal. She married Steven S. Hays on March 2, 1963 and he …

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Obit: Jacob James Pfalzgraf, 42.

Jacob James Pfalzgraf, known to most as Jake, passed away on April 18, 2026, at the age of 42, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 17, 1983, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, Jake lived a life defined by loyalty, humor, and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved.Jake …

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Obit: Carma M. (Stantz) Greathouse, 88.

Carma M. (Stantz) Greathouse, 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Majestic Health Care, Bryan, Ohio. After her husband’s retirement they moved to Winter Haven, Florida and managed CRF Retirement Communities. They were members of the Landmark Baptist Church in Haines, FloridaCarma was born on July …

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