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West Unity Village sending a bill to the Ohio Turnpike for damage at a pump station

West Unity Village will be sending a bill to the Ohio Turnpike for damage at a pump station. At Thursday’s regular village council meeting Village Administrator Josh Fritsch said that over several years, grease had built up in the pump station. Fritsch added that the damage was due to restaurants …

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Ohio lawyers may not ethically provide legal services for a medical marijuana business

Ohio lawyers may not ethically provide legal services to a client who is establishing a medical marijuana business because of prohibitions in federal law, the Board of Professional Conduct declared today in an advisory opinion. Acts contrary to the Rules of Professional Conduct include assisting a client in the filing …

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Worley set for preliminary hearing in Sierah Joughin murder

New details are coming out of the Fulton County Coroner’s autopsy report of Sierah Joughin, the 20 year-old Metamora woman found dead last month after being reported missing. As we told you yesterday, Joughin died from asphyxiation. The woman’s body was found buried in a shallow grave on July 22nd, …

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Petition to change roads back to two-way makes it to board of elections

A group of Defiance residents who want to change two streets from one way to two way traffic has filed a petition with the County Board of Elections. It made it on time, but the city has voiced objections to the petition, saying that the petition language is binding on …

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Levies for this year’s general election

More than four dozen election issues were registered in Defiance area counties before Wednesday’s filing deadline passed for this November’s general election. Here in Williams County, voters will be asked to approve an additional 1-mill, five-year tax to benefit the Williams County Public Library for current expenses, commencing in 2016 …

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New manufacturer moving to Bryan

A new manufacturer is in town. The Bryan Times reports that TPC Metals, is relocating from Canton, Ohio to Bryan, to improve their ability to serve customers thoughout the midwest and the east coast markets. TPC is installing new equipment in space they are renting from Ohio Art at its …

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Missing Cecil woman found safe, sheriff says

A Paulding County woman reported missing on Tuesday has been found in Michigan. 85-year-old Doris Heller of Cecil was found in Monroe Michigan after her van ran out of gas yesterday. Paulding County Sheriff Jason Landers said the woman was unharmed. She was found by people who realized she was …

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New headquarters planned for financial company

Defiance City Council paved the way for a new corporate headquarters to be built in the city that will likely bring new jobs. The company is Credit Adjustments, which works to collect health care and student load debt. They have plans to build new headquarters in the next two years …

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Heroin seizures multiply

Ohio troopers say they seized about seven times as much heroin during the first half of 2016 as they did during the same period last year. The State Highway Patrol attributes the increase at least in part to several large busts. The rise comes amid other signs that Ohio’s opiate …

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Interesting opinions from Ohioans on the candidates

Two new Ohio presidential polls came out this week, with some interesting points. According to the Quinnipiac University poll, 89 percent of likely Ohio voters have made up their minds on who they’re voting for for president. Next, Ohio voters are really voting against someone as much as for them. …

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