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Defiance County hospital 'pursuing all avenues' to restore operations

The institution is the only hospital within 18 miles of Hicksville.

HICKSVILLE, Ohio — A hospital in Defiance County temporarily suspended its operations Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the institution. 

In a post made Thursday, Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville said it would temporarily suspend operations beginning Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Hospital leadership said they were pursuing "all avenues to restore operations and keep services available in the community". 

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A reason for the suspension was not provided in the post. 

Community Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in the village of Hicksville, which has a population of approximately 3,400 people. It is 22 miles west of the city of Defiance. The next nearest hospital to Hicksville is Paulding County Hospital, approximately 18 miles away. 

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