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Substance abuse recovery program may be coming to Hicksville.

A substance abuse recovery program by Inspiration Ministries may be coming to the soon-to-be vacated Vancrest of Hicksville property. Defiance County commissioners discussed the possibility at the recent meeting. Vancrest has offered commissioners the property at 401 Fountain St. after the nursing home/rehabilitation center moves from the south side of …

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Defiance is celebrating its 30th year as a Tree City.

It’s all about the trees. Defiance is celebrating its 30th year as a Tree City. Tree City USA is a program founded by the Arbor Day Foundation to help and recognize communities that maintain an active tree management program and to encourage the continuous planting and care of trees in …

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Paulding Village Council plans for the upcoming summer pool season.

Paulding Village Council members are continuing to plan for the upcoming summer pool season. At its recent meeting, the recreation committee met recently to further discuss 2024 pool plans. Bringing back the season passes was suggested and agreed to by council.An individual season pass would cost $135. A family pass …

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Williams County Port Authority in the process of getting an open mortgage to help with constructing houses.

In housing construction news, the Williams County Port Authority is in the process of getting an open mortgage from a bank to help with constructing houses. Dave Newcomer, authority chair, said the plan is to build several dozen homes, which will cost close to $3 million, funds the authority doesn’t …

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New barn in the works at the Paulding County Fairgrounds.

A new bunny barn is in the works at the Paulding County Fairgrounds, to be finished just in time for fair days. “We’ve outgrown the old rabbit barn,” said Dan Howell, fair board president. “The barn was very aged, and when we had the heat wave last year, it made …

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CCNO putting more resources into inmate mental health.

The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) is putting more resources into inmate mental health since more inmates are now requiring that sort of help. According to the Bryan Times, “Our new mental health provider is fully staffed better than we’ve ever been, in my opinion,” CCNO executive Director Dennis …

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Bryan police stepping up until a solution to an unstaffed force can be found.

Bryan’s Mayor says police officers are stepping up until a solution to an unstaffed force can be found. According to the Bryan Times the issue came up recently when Bryan PoliceCapt. Jamie Mendez delivered the annual police report to city council, and then again when he met with the Bryan …

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Bargainers for union representing workers at Kroger stores in Ohio reach tentative agreement with grocery chain on a contract.

Bargainers for a union representing workers at 38 Kroger stores in Ohio and two other states reached a tentative agreement with the grocery chain on a contract. The announcement comes a week after members of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400 rejected a previous contract offer and …

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Norfolk Southern alone responsible for paying for cleanup after last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio.

Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio, a federal judge rules. The decision throws out the railroad’s claim that the companies that made chemicals that spilled and owned tank cars that ruptured should share the cost of …

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NTSB updates Congress on East Palestine decisions.

The decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside them after a freight train derailed in Eastern Ohio last year wasn’t justified, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board tells Congress. But she said the key decision-makers who feared those tank cars were going …

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