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The 2024 LPGA Dana Open saw $335,000 donated to five northwest Ohio children’s charities, Toledo Classic, Inc. announced Thursday. Toledo Classic said the tournament has raised over $14.3 million for more than 215 children’s charities in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan since 1984. The 2024 charity contributions: Nationwide Children’s Hospital …

The Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on December 5, 2024, at approximately 6:22 A.M. The crash occurred on Interstate 75 southbound on the exit ramp to State Route 103 in Orange Township, Hancock County. Joshua Little, age 42, of Wapakoneta, …

Amy Lynn Beverly, 50, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away early Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Laurels of Defiance with her parents by her side. Amy was born August 21, 1974, in Hicksville, the daughter of Ron and Debra (Britton) Beverly, Sr.  She worked as a Sorter at Quadco Industries …

The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a multiple vehicle crash that occurred on December 4, 2024 at approximately 9:40 P.M. The crash occurred on Interstate Route 475 in the northbound lane near milepost 06 in Monclova Township, Wood County. Mohamed Farah, age 41, of Blacklick, …

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has confirmed to news outlets Wednesday that he plans to run for governor in the state’s next gubernatorial election. Ohio’s current governor, Mike DeWine, was elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022. The position is term-limited, meaning DeWine will not be eligible to run for …

Five people were injured, four of them seriously, following a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on U.S. 24. According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, which handled the investigation, the crash occurred around 7:29 a.m. Tuesday, west of milepost 52 in Washington Township, in eastern Henry County. The crash report noted …

On December 3, 2024, at approximately 3:40 P.M. troopers with the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to State Route 309 near Grubb Road for a report of an injury crash. During the investigation, it was found that Joseph D. Fritts, age 34, of Lima, was …

The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on December 3, 2024 at approximately 6:57 P.M. The crash occurred on Interstate Route 75 in the northbound lane near milepost 174 in Portage Township, Wood County. Leroy Newson, age 34, of Detroit, …

Take note, the Ohio Turnpike’s toll rates will increase on Jan. 1. The toll rate for E-Z Pass customers with passenger vehicles will increase to 7.1 cents per mile in 2025 from 6.5 cents per mile; and the cash/credit card toll rate will increase to 10.4 cents per mile in …

According to the latest numbers, eight people were killed in seven crashes on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday, resulting in the fewest deaths since 2018, when seven people were killed. The five-day Thanksgiving reporting period began Wednesday, Nov. 27 at midnight and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Of the …

Linda Kay Brightbill, 76, of Pioneer passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was born on January 25, 1948 in Waldron, Michigan to Rex and Myrtle (Brooks) Zolman. Linda attended Waldron High School. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved doing puzzles, …

Rita R. Baird, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Rita was a bartender beginning at the Ranch House in Bryan, for many years at the Glass Bar in Stryker and retired from the Bryan Eagles with …

Merrill B. Postma, 93 years of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Merrill was born May 16, 1931, in New Paris, Indiana, the son of the late John and Lillie (Walter) Postma, Sr. He was a 1951 graduate of New …

Kenneth E. Lyons, age 84, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at his home. Kenny was a 1958 graduate of Edon High School. He retired as a supervisor at Winzelor Stamping after 43 years of service. He and his wife had been foster parents for twenty-seven …

Larry Chester Epling, born on August 19, 1953 in Barberton Ohio passed away peacefully at his home on November 29, 2024, in Montpelier, Ohio (Lake Seneca). A beloved member of the lake community, Larry leaves behind a legacy of love for fishing, country music, and his cherished family and friends. …