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The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on January 22, 2026, at approximately 5:34 a.m. The crash occurred on US Route 20 and State Route 109 in Royalton Township, Fulton County. George Bible, age 65, of West Unity, Ohio, was …
Read More »ODE developing “science of reading” courses for educators to take once every five years.
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce officials are developing professional development courses in the literacy instructional approach known as the “science of reading” for educators to take once every five years. Under state law, this school year is the first in which Ohio’s 1.6 million students must learn by the …
Read More »State fire officials urging residents to take extra precautions when heating their homes.
As another stretch of extreme cold settles across Ohio soon, state fire officials are urging residents to take extra precautions when heating their homes particularly when using space heaters, fireplaces and wood stoves. The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal reports last winter alone, 108 fires statewide …
Read More »Bash on the Bay will relocate to the Ohio mainland in 2027.
Bash on the Bay, the popular late-summer music festival held on Put-in-Bay for nearly a decade, will relocate to the Ohio mainland beginning in 2027. Organizer Tim Niese has canceled this year’s festival after the Put-in-Bay Airport board declined his request to move the event from weekdays to a weekend. …
Read More »Three Injured When Commercial Semi Strikes House.
On Wednesday, January 21st, at approximately 2:47 P.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a commercial semi-truck striking a home in Richland Township in Allen County. 55 year old Gerry Bright, of Frankfort, Indiana was operating a 2022 Volvo Semi westbound on …
Read More »Drive to Succeed Scholarship program available.
The Defiance County Health Department is encouraging eligible youth and families to apply for the Drive to Succeed Scholarship, a program designed to help remove the financial barrier to completing driver’s education. The scholarship is available to income-eligible students, ages 15 1/2 to 20, in Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding and …
Read More »Williams Co. Health officials give update on changes in federal vaccine recommendations.
Local Williams County health officials say recent changes in federal vaccine recommendations are likely to raise questions among families, even though the vaccines themselves remain safe, effective and widely available. Nathan Hoffer, Williams County Health Department director of nursing, briefed the board of health on updates to childhood immunization guidance …
Read More »Sales taxes across the six-county area up for 2025.
Sales taxes across the six-county area (Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Williams) were up for 2025 when compared to 2024, which is considered a good sign. Sales tax collections are a reliable indicator of the overall economic activity, which reflects consumer spending and business transactions within the county.
Read More »Environmental director says efforts can help reduce algal blooms.
An environmental program director at The Ohio State University said farmers’ efforts can help reduce algal blooms in Lake Erie. Dr. Chris Winslow directs the Ohio Sea Grant Program and coordinates education and outreach for OSU’s Stone Lab on Gibraltar Island, located in the middle of the Western Lake Erie …
Read More »VP Vance to visit Toledo.
Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Toledo on Jan. 22, according to a press release from Vance’s office. Vance is expected to visit an “industrial shipping facility” in Toledo, though the press release did not specify which shipping facility it would be. The Vice President will deliver remarks …
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