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Paulding County has received grant funding for emergency planning. Paulding County Emergency Management Agency Director Jay Klopfenstein informed county commissioners during a recent meeting that his agency has received a $14,680 local emergency planning committee grant recently.
Read More »Ohio Gov. announces plan to strengthen career-connected learning and career planning.
Gov. Mike DeWine announced a $7.1 million plan to strengthen career-connected learning and career planning across the state through a new program. The two-year strategy is designed to better prepare students for in-demand jobs with advising, mentoring, exposure to professions and increased access to career-technical education.
Read More »Students at Notre Dame Academy serve children in need.
While students returned to the classrooms on their first day back, students at Notre Dame Academy also packed thousands of weekend meal bags for children in need across the community. The all-girls Catholic high school partnered with the local nonprofit, Connecting Kids to Meals, for a day of service on …
Read More »Four people killed in accident Monday on Ohio Turnpike.
Four people were killed and one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on the Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County. The crash occurred around 4:40 a.m. at milepost 82 in the westbound lanes. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Rolando Torres Lebron, 27, of Buffalo, New York, …
Read More »Fire Department in NW Ohio Receives Grant from State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council.
State Farm® and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up for the second year to support local volunteer fire departments with funding to secure needed equipment to help keep their responders safe and protect their communities. Through this year’s Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, 150 departments in 44 states …
Read More »Former Sherwood resident nominated for three-star general rank.
Former Sherwood resident Maj. Gen. (two-star) Mark Lee was recently nominated for his three-star, or lieutenant general rank by President Donald Trump. Lee is a 1985 Hicksville High School graduate and also a graduate of Defiance College. He and his wife, Cynthia Coleman, a 24-year veteran and retired Army Lieutenant …
Read More »Sauder Woodworking lays off 150 employees.
Roughly 150 employees at Sauder Woodworking were laid off recently. The announcement originally came out last week. The layoffs came as a result of a drop in sales. Some adjustments to employment levels had to be made to react to the sales drop. A couple of shifts were reduced and …
Read More »“Rise From the Ashes” T-Shirts available through Monday, Aug. 18th.
Don’t miss out! B-Rock 100.9 & Q96.5 “Rise From The Ashes” shirts are now available. Just click the link to get yours today. https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RISEFTA Thank you for all your support as we continue our rebuild. Don’t miss out!! Get yours today!! The online store will be open until midnight Monday, …
Read More »Tools for Schools drive for Hicksville students raises more than $5,000.
The annual “Tools for School” live drive for Hicksville students raised over $5,000 thanks to the Hicksville High School cheerleaders and football players. More than 200 Hicksville students are signed up to receive items from the program this school year. The fundraiser was held downtown in front of McDonald’s on …
Read More »Montpelier Schools approve new cellphone policy.
The Montpelier Exempted Village Schools Board of Education approved a new cellphone policy during its meeting this week. The policy, mandated by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, was based on research that shows cellphone usage among students causes problems with performance and mental health, according to the Governor. Exceptions include any …
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