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Two charged in Defiance

Two men were charged after an incident was reported in the 1800 block of Scott Street in Defiance on Friday. 34-year-old Chad Staton is facing theft, drugs and falsification charges, while 25-year-old Michael Creamer is facing complicity to theft during the same incident.

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West Unity moving money to pay for repairs

In West Unity, the village council transferred a half-a-million dollars to help pay for sewer repairs instead of taking out a loan for the project. The plan is to replace clarifiers and sludge pumps, and electrical work, as the first phase for a wastewater plant improvement. Residents who want to …

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Indictments handed down in Paulding County

In Paulding County, a grand jury indicted six people. 21-year-old Brandon Bird was indicted for failing to register as a sex offender. Steven Egnor was indicted for burglary. 30-year-old Shane Zartman is facing charges for tampering with evidence and non-support of defendants. A 36-year-old woman, Angela Lambert, was indicted for …

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Donations raised for Montpelier monuments

The Drive for your Community fundraiser held Friday in Bryan raised money for the Williams County Veterans Memorial to replace the decaying monuments in Montpelier at the fairgrounds. The Ford Corporation paid $20 for each test drive at the Ford Dealership on North Main Street. The dealership was torched in …

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Natural gas vein vented

The natural gas pocket that was punctured on Wednesday dissipated on Friday and the road, U.S. 6 south of Stryker, was reopened to traffic on Friday. The Ohio of Transportation drilling crew hit a pocket of natural gas about 60 feet underground near Brush Creek. The natural vein vented and …

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Algotoxins being monitored in Maumee River

Another test on the Maumee River will be made tomorrow, as the General Health District monitors an algae bloom. The recreational public health advisory remains in effect. The Ohio EPA detected elevated levels of algotoxins in the river at several locations near Defiance on June 2nd. The numbers are going …

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Montpelier’s Main Street is back open

Main Street in Montpelier is back open. The final barriers were removed in the early afternoon and drivers showed their joy by honking horns in celebration. The paving was completed ahead of schedule, and the Bryan Times is reporting that project cost about $660,000 to repave the street, add sidewalk …

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Defiance teen gets a mistrial

A Defiance teen’s robbery case in Defiance County Common Pleas Court ended in a mistrial Wednesday afternoon. The ruling was based on one of Kasym Assaf’s co-defendants who testified unexpectedly that he confessed his involvement during an Oct. 23 interview with a city police officer at the Four-County Juvenile Detention …

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Storage unit thefts on the rise

In Steuben County, the Sheriff’s Department is trying to find whomever is responsible for a series of break–ins at storage units located on CR 300 W south of State Route 120. Tools, lawn mowing equipment, generators, ATV’s, power tools, die cast collector cars, and a 28 foot Hal-Mark enclosed trailer …

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Children’s Lantern Golf Outing has openings

A fundraiser for Children’s Lantern, a non-profit group dedicated to freeing victims of human trafficking, feed children and support foster and adoptive parents and children, will be June 25 at Eagle Rock Golf Club in Defiance. The sixth annual Golf Outing begins with registration on Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m., …

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