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Financial issues for Bryan City Schools becoming more complicated.

Some financial issues for Bryan City Schools are becoming more complicated as a result of legislation approved last year and contract discussions. In order to allow the required tax levies for the district, the school board of education voted a resolution Monday night accepting the amount and rates as decided …

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Hicksville company in need of welders.

Defiance County Commissioners were informed this week that a company in Hicksville is in need of welders. During a monthly report meeting with Defiance County Economic Development, the board learned that Sabre Industries is seeking to hire roughly 100 welders. They also talked about local schools’ career programs.

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Defiance man sentenced on child sexual abuse charges.

In Defiance County Common Pleas Court, a Defiance man was found guilty of five counts of child sexual abuse and given a sentence of at least forty years in prison on Monday. Judge Joseph Schmenk sentenced 39 yar old Travis Hussey to 40-45 1/2 years in prison for five first-degree …

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Toledo man detained for reportedly threatening to assassinate VP.

When the vice president visited Toledo in January, a Toledo man was detained for reportedly threatening to assassinate him. 33 year old Shannon Mathre was indicted by a grand jury on charges of obtaining and disseminating documents related to child sexual abuse, in addition to the threat to kill JD …

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Obit: William Michael Hoffman, 78. 

William Michael Hoffman of Edgerton passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026, at the age of 78. He was the much-loved husband of Vicky. Born in Brazil, Indiana to Charles and Mary (Bond) Hoffman, Mike cherished his early years in southern Indiana with family and special cousin, Sue Hubble. The …

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One Injured in Crash on S.R. 309 in Allen County.

On February 7, 2026, at approximately 1:50 P.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a commercial semi-truck striking a car on SR 309 in American Township, Allen County. Cooper Greer, age 18, from Wapakoneta, Ohio was northbound on Kemp Rd driving a …

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Obit: Helen Louise Powell, age 74.

Helen Louise Powell, age 74, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Sunday morning, February 1, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 24, 1951 in Fort Wayne, IN. to the late Leo and Blossom “Boots” (Clem) Crabtree. She was a …

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Williams County commissioners agree to abolish county’s microfilm board.

The Williams County commissioners Tuesday agreed to abolish the county’s microfilm board, following a recommendation made by the board itself. The Microfilm Board was created because the Record Center scanned and created microfilm for some of the local school districts, the resolution stated. Having microfilm created is becoming increasingly more …

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