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Fayette Police Department Welcomes New K9 Program
(PHOTO BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER) NEW K9 … Kya was introduced to the village during the council meeting held on July 10th. Together, Kya and her handler Officer Jordan Wehrly stand for a picture. By: Jacob Kessler. THE VILLAGE REPORTER. jacob@thevillagereporter.com. The Fayette Police Department introduced...
Incumbent Gary Griewahn, challenger Ryan Rank, vying for Madison Township Supervisor
MADISON TWP. — Madison Township’s incumbent supervisor, now in his eighth year on the township board, is being challenged in the Aug. 6 primary election by the township’s retired fire chief. Gary Griewahn, who is running on a reelection campaign of moving Madison Township forward, will face off against Ryan Rank in next week’s primary. Both are seeking the Republican Party nomination. Rank, who retired as Madison Township’s fire chief in 2022 after 26 years, recently campaigned...
Troy Bevier, Michael Breznik appear on ballots in rematch for Lenawee County sheriff
ADRIAN — A rematch of the 2020 Republican Party primary for Lenawee County sheriff is on ballots this year. Incumbent Sheriff Troy Bevier is seeking reelection to a second full term. Michael Breznik, a former Wayne County Sheriff's Office deputy who lives in Cambridge Township, filed for the Republican primary, setting up a rematch of the 2020 primary when Bevier prevailed with 72% of the vote. ...
Bryan resident wins $150,000 on Ohio Lottery’s Cash Explosion 25X scratch-off game
Bryan, Ohio – A lucky customer at the Burger Daily Store, has won $150,000 on the Ohio Lottery’s Cash Explosion 25X scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at the store located at 314 S Walnut Street in Bryan, Ohio. A Significant Win. The winner, whose identity remains...
"We treat all the kids like family" | Toledo woman inspiring young boxers
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo woman is using her boxing success to teach young people not only how to punch but how to stay focused and out of trouble. Clarice Morales is a professional boxer who is helping between 50 and 60 kids every day through her summer youth empowerment program at Soul City Gym.
'Buffalo Soldiers', segregated U.S. Army regiments of 19th, 20th centuries, remembered at Buffalo Soldier Day event in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Post of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club celebrated Ohio Buffalo Soldiers Day on Sunday. The term ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ originally referred to the all-Black soldiers who served in segregated units in the U.S. Army after the Civil War and through the Korean War in the 1950s. Over 180,000 Buffalo Soldiers served in the Army up through the time that the armed forced integrated in 1952.
Rusty Smith & Mason Luttrell First Time Feature Winners At Oakshade
WAUSEON, OH – Saturday was a night of first-time winners at Oakshade Raceway with Sylvania, Ohio’s Rusty Smith picking up his first ever Oakshade DIRTcar UMP Late Model feature win and Mason Luttrell getting his first Dominator Super Stock A Main victory in an exciting finish. Smith started...
Sunday Chat with Perrysburg Olympic gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias
Anna Tunnicliffe was a stranger in a strange land. The 12-year-old had moved from England to Perrysburg and she just wanted to fit in. She found her happy place: North Cape Yacht Club in nearby La Salle, Mich., where she started a competitive sailing career that would take her around the world and to the top of the Olympic podium. The 2001 Perrysburg graduate was a three-sport star for the Yellow Jackets — cross country, swimming, and track, winning the district championship in the 800 as a senior. In 2022, Tunnicliffe was inducted into the Perrysburg athletics Hall of Fame.
Death can be a gentler exit for those enrolled in hospice care
A baby coming into the world needs a lot of care, and families prepare for that wailing, cooing bundle of life with cribs, and changing tables and advice from mothers-in-law. When baby formula was in short supply, family members branched out to scour retail shelves for the necessities. For those leaving this world, care is also needed, according to Victoria Palenske, branch director for Elara Caring, which offers home health and hospice services in the Toledo area. Such souls may need oxygen, pain medications, and spiritual counseling, as well as a hand to hold. “People deserve a lot of care at the beginning of life, but they also deserve care at the end of their life,” said Ms. Palenske, who began her career as a registered nurse whose focus turned to hospice services. “It is a calling.”
Facebook Marketplace rental scammers strike again
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Just weeks after a Toledo couple trying to rent a home lost thousands in a scam, the same thing is happening again -- this time in Perrysburg. Almost everything Held owns was packed into boxes, awaiting his move to a Perrysburg apartment complex on Hofford Road, when he realized the move wasn’t going to happen.
Mansfield Airport Day on Aug. 3 will include car show, kids zone, paid air flights
Airplane and car enthusiasts rejoice, Mansfield Airport Day is this weekend. The event will include a car show, kids zone, paid flights around the area, plus an even bigger and better Drone Show, live entertainment and food vendors. The event is from 2:30 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Mansfield Lahm Airport on...
Legal expert shares what's next in Fuyao financial crime investigation
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF)-- John Hart, former legal counsel at Cedarville University, said although the investigation is in its early stages, they're going to focus on gathering documents and important information to get down to the bottom of what was really happening. Dayton 24/7 Now's Kysha Hancock, also spoke to Tony...
Security measures in place during Celtic Fest weekend
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Dayton’s Celtic Fest is in full swing, and this year, officials took a number of precautions to ensure everybody stays safe. Dozens of moving parts all come to a point for a fun-filled weekend with good food, drinks and a safe environment. But what does it take for this kind of […]
Growing Pains in New Carlisle
Home built in 1870s demolished to build new Taco Bell. NEW CARLISLE- Workers have finished demolition of the historic Stafford Family Home located on North Main Street in preparation for the construction of a new Taco Bell location planned for the site. “It was an old property,” New Carlisle Historical...
'Caps Plate Season High for Runs in Road Win
DAYTON, OH. (WFFT) - The TinCaps set a season high for runs as they won their second game in a row Saturday night at Day Air Ballpark, 13-4, against the Dayton Dragons (Reds affiliate). Catcher Ethan Salas (No. 1 Padres prospect) had three of the team's 12 hits, including a home run and a double.
58th annual Firemen’s Ox Roast festival fills downtown Shiloh
SHILOH — The last few pounds of beef at the 58th annual Firemen’s Ox Roast sold out before 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Ten-thousand pounds of beef, cooked in a 90-foot long in-ground fire pit, were sold to local residents and attendees from surrounding communities during the two-day festival. The...
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