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The 107th Gymanfa Ganu to be held at Venedocia’s Salem Presbyterian Church

INFORMATION SUBMITTED VENEDOCIA, Ohio — Salem Presbyterian Church of Venedocia will be celebrating a longtime community event with its 107th Gymanfa Ganu on Sunday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM. The Gymanfa Ganu (pronounced “Ga-mahn’-fa Ga’nee”) is a Welsh festival of song and is a tradition celebrated around the world.

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DEFIANCE CO. GRAND JURY

Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney, Morris J. Murray, has released the following information regarding recent Indictments returned by a Defiance County Grand Jury on August 21, 2024: Bernard M. Bates, age 83, 1302 Byrnwyck Ct., Defiance, was indicted for Two Counts of Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor, each a Felony of the Second Degree, and Two Counts of Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor, each a Felony of the Fourth Degree. Authorities allege that from June 23, 2022, through August 8, 2022, Bates created\ reproduced, or published materials showing a minor participating or engaging in sexual activity, and he also possessed obscene materials that had a minor as one of its participants.

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DEFIANCE CONVICTIONS

Defiance County ProsecutingAttorney Morris Murray has announced the release of the following information regarding certain pending Criminal matters: Prosecutor Murray has announced that Ashley N. Cole, a 34 year old Defiance woman, was sentenced to prison for Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer, a Felony of the Third Degree, and Vandalism, a Felony of the Fifth Degree. She was also convicted of Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Drug of Abuse or a Combination of Them, a Misdemeanor of the First Degree, Also sentenced to prison for Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer, a Felony of the Third Degree, was Rmilio Gonzalez, a 24 year old Findlay man. Lynn Sexton, a 32 year old Defiance woman, was also sentenced to prison for Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a Felony of the third Degree.

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Paulding County goes back to school

It came too early for many kids in Paulding County, and not soon enough for many parents. Paulding County’s three school districts started the 2024-2025 school year this past week. Each one started classes on a different day, but all readied the buses, held open houses and greeted returning and new students alike.

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