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Hicksville Police respond to bomb threat

HICKSVILLE - On May 8, 2025 at 3:12 p.m., the Hicksville Police Department received a phone call from Hicksville Exempted Village Schools about a student making a statement about having a bomb. Hicksville Officers responded to the school and found that a student did make the statement. A 16-year-old juvenile was taken into cutody and was taken to Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention Center. Charges will be filed with the Defiance County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Accident at US 127 and OH-613

By JERRY STANFORDEditorjstanford@cherryroad.com PAULDING – A Wednesday morning accident temporarily hindered traffic on US 127 in Paulding. There was a two-vehicle crash at the intersection… Login to continue reading Login…

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Ohio State Lima announces 2025 WBL Scholastic Bowl Tournament results

Defiance and Shawnee took home top honors in the Western Buckeye League Scholastic Bowl Tournament held Friday, May 2, 2025, at The Ohio State University at Lima. Defiance swept its matches to win both the varsity and junior varsity competitions with Shawnee as runner up in both. This is the second year in a row that Defiance has won the varsity tournament.

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