Hicksville Village Council met recently and discussed the sale of property no longer wanted by the village. In a 3-3 decision with Mayor Mike Barth casting the deciding vote, council approved the sale of two properties that will be put up for auction. One is a property on Oak Park …
Read More »Resolution introduced to make Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail.
State Reps. Jim Hoops (R-Napoleon) and Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (D-Solon) recently introduced a House Concurrent Resolution to urge U.S. Congress to designate the Buckeye Trail as a National Scenic Trail. The National Park Service will soon complete the Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study for its consideration to be …
Read More »Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
Sens. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and John Fetterman, D-Pa., recently introduced a resolution to support the designation of May 4-10 as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Ohio’s young people experience higher rates of mental health conditions compared to the U.S. overall, and the rates continue to worsen over time, according to …
Read More »Edgerton library to hold annual Senior Citizen’s Spring Tea.
The Edgerton Library will hold its annual Senior Citizen’s Spring Tea on Wednesday, May 14. The luncheon begins at 11 a.m. in the library basement. After the meal, Williams County Public library IT Manager Tyson Horton will talk about elder fraud, and the steps that can be taken to avoid …
Read More »Variety of activities planned this weekend at Sauder Village.
A variety of activities will be featured this coming Mother’s Day weekend at Sauder Village. On Saturday, children can decorate a planter and plant a flower for mom at the Doughbox Bakery for Garden Day. Other outdoor activities include flying kites, bubbles, chalk and crafts. Also on Saturday, guests can …
Read More »Voters in St. Joseph Township & Edgerton approve renewal of levy fire protection.
Voters in St. Joseph Township and the village of Edgerton Tuesday approved renewing a levy for fire protection. The levy is a five-year levy that will collect an estimated $52,000 a year at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, or $27 for each $100,000 …
Read More »Lucas Co. residents get free admission to county fair for two days.
Lucas County residents will get free admission for two days of the county fair this summer, per a grant agreement of $75,000 with the fair board approved by the county commissioners on Monday. The Lucas County Fair runs from July 7-13, with the free admission offered on July 10 and …
Read More »Defiance Co. commissioners talk new senior center in Hicksville.
Defiance County commissioners discussed the operation of a future new senior center in Hicksville during their meeting Monday. Commissioners have been deeded the former Vancrest property at 401 Fountain St. in Hicksville, but have determined that investing in a multi-million-dollar renovation of the building for use as a senior center …
Read More »Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash on U.S. 224 in Putnam County Monday.
On Monday (May 5, 2025), at approximately 10:57 A.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of fatal crash on US 224 and SR 66 near Ottoville in Putnam County. Dorothy Smith, age 72, from Anderson, Indiana was driving a 2021 Honda CR-V eastbound …
Read More »Funding for H2Ohio could be cut.
Funding for the H2Ohio program would be cut under a proposed spending bill. House Bill 96, which has passed the Ohio House of Representatives, includes a 35% funding reduction in H2Ohio, according to the County Commissioners Association of Ohio. Unveiled in 2019, the plan was meant to help prevent algal …
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