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Wood County domestic violence shelter gets $5,000 grant
BOWLING GREEN — The Cocoon, Wood County’s comprehensive domestic and sexual violence advocacy center and emergency shelter, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation. Since 2002, the foundation has given more than $2.4 million to nonprofits. The Cocoon received funding to help increase safety for survivors and their children. More than 900 survivors reach out to Cocoon advocates each year for emergency safe shelter, safety planning, and support, which is available around the clock. For more information about the Cocoon, visit thecocoon.org or call 419-373-1730.
Seniors can now register for 'spectacular' event in Wood County
BOWLING GREEN — Registration is open for the 90s Plus Spectacular event, which is set for Sept. 16 at the Wood County Senior Center. The 4 p.m. event at the 140 S. Grove St. center will celebrate Wood County individuals who are 90 years of age and older. Honorees may bring one guest to celebrate. There will be a slideshow, musical entertainment by a harpist, and awards presented by elected officials. Beef stroganoff is on the menu. Those who are unable to attend in person will get a framed certificate. Registration is required by Aug. 23. Participants should complete a brief biographical form and provide an emailed picture for the slideshow.
OSHP announces OVI checkpoint in Wood County Friday evening
WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced that an OVI checkpoint will be held in Wood County Friday evening. OSHP said the checkpoint will be held on Front Street in Perrysburg from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The checkpoint will be in conjunction with the Perrysburg Police Department, the Perrysburg Township Police Department and the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
DeWine announces new initiative to address volunteer firefighter gap
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — There is a growing need for volunteer firefighters across the state. On Friday, Governor Mike DeWine and members of the State Fire Marshal encouraged Ohioans to step up. While the calls for help keep going up, the number of volunteer firefighters is declining. Starting Friday, public service announcements will begin to […]
Real estate value hikes leading to increased taxes to counties
Aug. 16—LIMA — As property values have been on the rise in recent years, counties have begun seeing an impact in property tax revenue, an increase county officials say they are working to keep as low as possible for taxpayers. The state of Ohio mandates that counties reappraise real property values every six years, with those values updated in the third year of that cycle. With that cycle ...
Proof That Ohio is Full of Bad Drivers
According to a recent study, Ohio drivers have the 2nd most speeding tickets in the United States. Insurify crunched numbers of Ohio drivers in each state with speeding tickets on their driver records over the last 7 years compared to those without,. The Insurify data team compared the number of...
Politicians address ongoing energy issue, bribery scandal with conflicting plans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Making reforms following the state’s biggest bribery scandal has been a slow path forward, but Ohio lawmakers are working to close that chapter and move forward with new energy legislation. “It’s a balancing act when you look at moving forward with trying to decarbonize and how we achieve that, while at […]
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