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7:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Willshire Eastern Road in Willshire Township for a motor vehicle crash. A 2012 Ford F250, driven by Chase Matthew Stanler of Berne, Indiana, was traveling east on Willshire Eastern Road near Clayton Road. The F250 crossed the opposite lane of travel, went off the left side of the roadway, hit a utility pole, corrected back onto the roadway and came to rest. The airbags deployed and the vehicle suffered disabling damage. Neither of the occupants were injured.

Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 6:43 a.m.

VAN WERT — The Van Wert Municipal Court has released the activity report for the month of July 2024. The Court had a total of 605 cases for the month, as follows: 463 traffic cases; 85 criminal cases; and 56 civil cases.

VAN WERT — Local families are preparing for the school year with back-toschool sales and adding more items to their lists for children in need around the world. Shoebox packers are using this time to purchase gifts and essential items to fill shoebox gifts for children Operation Christmas Child in over 100 countries.

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DAYTON — FOA Families of Addicts is preparing for the 11th annual Rally 4 Recovery, which will be their biggest rally to date with 73 different resource tables confirmed to be in attendance. The Rally is scheduled for Sunday, Aug.

Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024 2:11 a.m.