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June 18, 2025 • 4 mins
Cenovus Refinery will have emergency drills today; The Civic Center makes perfect venue to host VP Vance; Van Wert man dies in crash; Hardin County Sheriff warns of caller impersonating a deputy.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
There will be a lot of activity around the sonva's
Lima refinery today as they will conduct emergency exercises. The
activity will be visible outside the refinery. The public may
notice the refinery response teams and local first responders working
in teams at locations along the Ottawa River at the refinery.
You might also see additional first responder vehicles at the refinery.

(00:23):
Any radio traffic would be preceded by communications such as
this is a drill, so Novas says, emergency training exercises
are done to make sure they're prepared to deal with
an incident in the unlikely event that one occurs. Yesterday,
word came down that Vice President jd Vance will be
in Lima on Tuesday. He will be part of an

(00:44):
Ohio Republican Party dinner at the Civic Center. Tickets are
seventy five dollars and available at the Allen County Republican
headquarters at thirty one eleven West Elm Street. They're also
available online through the Ohio GOP. Allen County Republican Party
chair Keith Cheney says that the Civic Center fit the
bill for events wanting to come back to Ohio.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
All of the requirements that we received out of the
Vice President's office were met by the use of that facility,
and so it's just everything come together. It's working out
great and certainly, being from Ohio our Vice President, it's
an honor to have him here in Linman to host

(01:27):
the Ohio Republican Party dinner again.

Speaker 1 (01:29):
Tickets for that dinner featuring the Vice President Tuesday night
at the Civic Center are available at the Allen County
Republican Headquarters at thirty one to eleven West Elm Street,
and they're also available online through the Ohio Republican Party.
An elderly Van Werkman lost his life in a crash
yesterday afternoon. The Highway Patrol says the accident happened about

(01:50):
one o'clock in Pleasant Township. Ninety two year old John
Friend failed to yield to oncoming traffic when he attempted
to turn onto US two twenty four and was hit
by another driver. Friend was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile,
in Hardin County, the Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of
a scam going around. They say they have received calls
from the public stating they've been contacted by Lieutenant Williams

(02:13):
the person portraying themselves as Lieutenant Williams is giving false
information concerning legal matters and requesting that the recipient take
action immediately. They say, if you receive one of those calls,
to please call the Sheriff's office directly. That would be
four one, nine, six seven three twelve sixty eight. Ohio
lawmakers are pulling back a plan regarding access to police records.

(02:37):
The on enz Jay Crawford has more.

Speaker 3 (02:39):
Senate Republicans reached a compromise on Ohio's public records law.
The original language could have allowed police and prosecutors to
withhold most records indefinitely, even after cases ended. Critics say
it could make freeing wrongfully convicted people more difficult, but
those in support say open records would increase the risk
of witnessing indation. Under the new plan, some exemptions remain,

(03:02):
but police records would only be withheld until an investigation
ends or the appeals process is complete.

Speaker 1 (03:09):
That's the one ens. J. Crawford reporting intense Asraeli strikes
on Tehran continue as President Trump weighs getting involved. Fox's
Jonathan Savage as the latest.

Speaker 4 (03:21):
Israel says more than fifty fighter jets took part in
raids on Tehran this morning, striking a factory that makes
centrifuges for Iran's nuclear program. Thousands are said to be
fleeing the city following urgent advice from the Israeli government.
Iran meanwhile sent two rounds of missiles towards Israel in
the early hours. President Trump has called for Iran's unconditional surrender.

(03:43):
He told reporters yesterday there's no guarantee the United States
won't have some involvement in the operation, later adding on
social media, our patients is wearing thin. Jonathan Savage, Fox News.

Speaker 1 (03:56):
And Industrial Maintenance Properties and Wapakanetta will receive one million
dollars to assist in financing the construction of a fourteen
thousand square foot industrial warehouse and office space located on
a six acre parcel at the West Central Ohio Industrial
Park in Wapacaneta. It's part of the regional one to
sixty six direct loan program that promotes economic development and

(04:17):
job creation. The project, estimated to cost two point five
million dollars, will create fifteen new full time equivalent jobs
and retain twelve existing jobs. For the latest News at
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That's the news you need this morning. More available at

(04:38):
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