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Wanted: Women to roll up sleeves and volunteer to rehabilitate Habitat home for mom and 2 children
Women across Wood County are being asked to put on hardhats and pick up hammers to work on a Habitat for Humanity house for a woman and her two children. The 2024 Women Build Program for Habitat for Humanity of Wood County will be held July 25 to Aug. 2. Area women are invited to volunteer for three-hour shifts over the six-day home rehabilitation in Weston.
District Project Update
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Northwestern Water and Sewer District (The District) delivers water and sewer services to over 20,000 customers in Wood, Henry, Sandusky, and Hancock counties. Although many of our projects are performed underground, our utility work can impact water and sewer service and roads throughout our area. Updates are highlighted in bold and underlined.
VanVorhis is champion at national Shorthorn show
A Wood County native has won in the show ring and for her work behind the lens. Samantha VanVorhis won the Division VII national championship with CF Proven Queen 2025 EV X ET at the 2024 National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference. There were 101 head entered in the...
In spate of weekend car crash fatalities, many killed did not wear seat belts
Seven people killed in car crashes in Ohio over the Fourth of July weekend might have survived if they’d been wearing a seat belt. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 16 people died in 15 crashes from Thursday through Sunday. Of the nine fatalities where a seat belt was available, seven people killed were not wearing seat belts. In his March state of the state address, Gov. Mike DeWine highlighted that Ohio was one of the bottom 10 states in seat belt use. In 2022, Ohio was 13th in the nation for car crash fatalities per capita, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We see far too many crashes where seat belts could have been the difference between a person living or not living,” said Sgt. Ryan Purpura, regional spokesman for the highway patrol.
Approved Henry Township Trustees Minutes
The regular meeting of the Henry Township Trustees was called to order by Chairman Wymer. with the following members responding to roll call: Present: Brumbaugh, Casey, Wymer. It was moved by Brumbaugh seconded by Casey to approve the minutes of the regular meeting. of June 11,2024 as presented. Roll call:...
WC Museum: Online Auction Now Live
The online auction opens on July 10 at 12:00PM and is available to make bids until July 19 at 8:00PM. For those attending the live event, you will be able to see the auction items in person and bid with your smartphone or at a computer station at the event.
Marriage Licenses
The following individuals applied for marriage licenses with the Wood County Probate Court in June 2024.Mackenzie M. Bailey of Perrysburg and Cameron J. DiMarco of Rossford.Cara N. Erving and Michael D. Biniecki, both of Perrysburg.Drew J. Nitschke and Delany C. Esper, both of Perrysburg.Abigail G. Baker and Garrett L. Leckron, both of Perrysburg.Evelyn R. Tammarine and Derek D. Segura, both of…
Traffic crashes cause 16 deaths in Ohio during holiday weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A record-breaking number of people traveled over the holiday weekend, with nearly 61 million drivers on the road traveling for the Fourth of July, according to AAA. With increased traffic on the roads comes an increased chance of car collisions. According to the Ohio State Highway...
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