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Last Downtown Delphos Farmers Market Thursday
DELPHOS — Thursday, Aug. 22, is the last Downtown Delphos Farmers Market of the summer season. Come join us at The Lot, corner of 4th and Main Street form 4-6pm and visit with your friends, neighbors and small business owners showcasing their homegrown, freshbaked and handmade goods. Produce, sourdough products, local honey, beeswax candles, crocheted items,candies, jams & jellies, hand painted signs, freeze dried candy, cakepops, pork rinds, and locally raised beef will all be available for the last time this summer!
Couple celebrates 65th wedding anniversary
ANNA — Roland and Helen Kellar Sr., of Anna, are celebrating 65 years of marriage on Thursday, Aug. 29. The couple were married on a hot day on Aug. 29, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Covington. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Reverend George Stadler, and was followed with a reception in the church basement, where Roland, Helen and their guests enjoyed cake and punch. The bridesmaids wore pink and turquoise which were the colors selected for this beautiful occasion. Marilyn (Roeth) Ryan served as Helen’s Maid of Honor and the duty of Best Man was performed by John Scarbrough. The bridesmaids included Joyce (Booher) Neth and Shirley (Durand) Heffner. Kathleen (Kellar) Lawson was the Junior Bridesmaid, while Debbie (Roeth) Brown served as the Flower Girl. Helen’s youngest brother David Roeth served as Ring Bearer. Ushers included Richard, Harold, Jack, and Fred Roeth, while the Acolyte was Gary Roeth. After the wedding, the couple left for Leonardwood, Missouri where Roland continued basic training in the Army.
Mansfield lawmakers set limit at 3 for recreational cannabis dispensaries
MANSFIELD — Mansfield is open for business when it comes to recreational and medical cannabis dispensaries who want to locate here. City Council, which opened the door for recreational cannabis in June, on Tuesday evening repealed a ban on medical marijuana that previous lawmakers instituted in 2017. Ohio’s Division...
Cheez-It factory site to receive Ohio Historical Marker
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The location where a crunchy, cheesy snack was created is set to receive recognition. An Ohio Historical Marker has been approved for the original Cheez-It factory site in Dayton’s Edgemont neighborhood. In 1921, the Green and Green Company Factory created the snack at its factory along Edwin C. Moses Boulevard. Although […]
Law enforcement to conduct Ottawa County OVI checkpoint
OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio — Law enforcement will conduct an OVI (operating vehicle impaired) checkpoint in Ottawa County Wednesday night, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Officers from OSHP, the Port Clinton Police Department and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department will work together to conduct...
Mansfield city councilwoman announces resignation, set to leave Sept. 30
Stephanie Zader dropped a bombshell at the end of Tuesday night's Mansfield City Council meeting, announcing her resignation, effective Sept. 30. Zader, a Republican, has been an at-large councilwoman since being appointed in January 2021. She has been perhaps the most outspoken council member during her tenure. ...
1991 San Jose cold case murder suspect identified as man killed by FBI in Ohio
A man killed in a shootout with the FBI in Ohio in 2007 has been identified as the suspect in a gang shooting that killed a San Jose teen more than three decades ago, prosecutors announced Wednesday.Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said their Cold Case unit has determined that Gerardo Aguilar, also known as Gerardo Mulato, was the killer of 14-year-old Raymond Ojeda in 1991."It's never too late to identify a killer," Rosen said in a statement. "People may forget. But victims' families and my Office do not."According to prosecutors, on Sep. 28, 1991, Aguilar gunned down Ojeda...
9/11 exhibit honors fallen at Allen County Fair
Aug. 20—LIMA — This year's Allen County Fair has all the sights and sounds one comes to expect from such an event, from the flashing lights of the carnival rides to the squeals of kids riding them. However, there is one new sight at this year's fair, one that evokes memories of a sight seared into the nation's memory nearly 23 years ago. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, established to preserve ...
Hype isn’t dying around Ohio recreational marijuana, sales data shows
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio dispensaries are raking in cash from recreational marijuana, and although it doesn't compare to medical sales' running total, regulators' data shows the new business is gaining on it.
2024 high school boys cross country area watch list
Taman Chokshi, Sr., Chardon: Served as a strong middle leg for the Hilltoppers last season and took another step in the postseason when he won the WRC and was fourth at district. Finished 114th at state. Current PR is 15:47.65, set at district. Matthew Colins, So., Kenston: Compiled a strong...
Ottawa Residents Collect School Supplies for Children Overseas!
Ottawa, OH., Aug. 7, 2024—Local families are preparing for the school year with back-to-school sales and adding more items to their lists for children in need around the world. Shoebox packers are using this time to purchase gifts and essential items to fill Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. Children in over 100 countries will be blessed by these gift-filled shoeboxes and the hope of Jesus.
Long-running genealogy group takes tour of county museum
On Sunday, August 11 the 23rd Verhoff Family Genealogy had Mass at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kalida, followed with a tour of Putnam County Historical Society. They also were introduced to their Genealogy with the books in the museum. They then went to Dick’s Steak house in Kalida for their lunch.
Invitation to take part in river clean-up this Saturday
OTTAWA – This Saturday, August 24, area residents are invited to participate in the Blanchard River Clean Up event. The event is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone will put in at the Ottawa Reservoir Canoe Launch. All items will be supplied for cleanup and removal. Putnam Paddle will...
Putnam County District Library celebrates 100 years with newly renovated Children’s Area
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Library, closed for a period of time this month for renovations, had a grand reopening last Tuesday to celebrate the Putnam County District Library’s 100th Year with a reveal of the newly renovated Children’s Area. In continuation of celebratory events from earlier in...
Putnam County CIC holds State of the Vision annual meeting in downtown Ottawa
OTTAWA — On August 8 in downtown Ottawa, over 100 guests from Putnam County and the NW Ohio region showed up to attend this year’s Putnam County Community Improvement Corporation annual meeting. The event started with a social hour at the newly opened Ottawa Brewing Company on West Main Street in the historic Dumont building, and then continued across the street to the Schroeder Center for the Arts for the State of the Vision.
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