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Grand jury indicts six on drug trafficking charges

Five men and one woman face trafficking charges after being indicted by an Ottawa County grand jury. David Meek, 50, of Oak Harbor, was charged with six counts of trafficking anabolic steroids, one count of illegal distribution of anabolic steroids, one count of illegal manufacturing of anabolic steroids, two counts of possession of anabolic steroids and one […]

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Opiate use in Wayne County on stark rise

Use and abuse of heroin, fentanyl and other opiates are on the rise across the county, even in the villages. And that increased consumption locally has led to a spike in overdose deaths and the use of Narcan. An Aug. 20 conference in Wooster on the opiate epidemic yielded some startling revelations about what is […]

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Summit County Sheriff: Highland Hills police officer accused of selling steroids, other drugs

A part-time police officer for Highland Hills is accused of selling anabolic steroids, as well as other drugs. According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, 34-year-old Anthony Borway was caught with various drugs when police executed a search warrant at a home in Mogadore. 

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Faith-based conference to address addiction

A public conference Thursday is aimed at rallying the faith-based community toward addressing the opiate epidemic. The conference, organized by the local opiate task force of community leaders and supported by the Ohio Attorney General's Office, will be held at Wooster Church of the Nazarene, 3100 Oak Hill Road, at 9 a.m., and is free […]

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Rittman police chief mandates Narcan training for officers

When area law enforcement agencies were presented with the opportunity to receive kits for officers to use to counteract drug overdoses, Rittman Police Chief Mike Burg was not sure he wanted them. The naloxone, or Narcan, kits were made available through funding from the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Wayne & Holmes Counties after […]

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