February 2025

Manhunt for fugitive extends to NW Ohio before apprehension (UPDATE)

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating and apprehending a fugitive non-compliant registered sex offender. On February 5, 2025, an arrest warrant was issued for 34-year-old Mitchell Wayne Hephner charging Hephner with 2 counts of level 5 felony Failure to Register as a Sex or Violent Offender.

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New Fall Festival announced

When the Flat Rock Creek Festival announced that it was shutting down for good, there were lamentations that September would not see another Fall Festival. Then Heather Sherburn announced on Facebook that she was taking over the planning for a new Fall Festival.

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