September 2024

COURT RECORDS

Traffic Docket Onga Zeng, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 74/60, $300 fine, $95 costs - CORRECTED Bria V. Hunter, Anderson, Indiana, driving under suspension, dismissed Bria V.

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Athlete of the Week will be determined by Progress readers!

Starting in September, please support your local student athletes each week by voting for your favorite hometown sports stars. An online voting contest will collect nominations of students who had outstanding accomplishments in their sport the previous week. Please vote 1 time a day, every day. Winners will be determined by weekly voting results and the polls will be open each week. We are excited to have you, our loyal readers, partner with us to spotlight deserving high school athletes. More information will follow in the coming days and weeks on how and where to get your votes in. Thanks, as always, for your support.

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Runners stay busy on weekend

All three county schools saw cross country action over the weekend as teams took part in meets in Wood and Putnam Counties. Wayne Trace took part in the Mel Brodt High School Cross Country Invitational at Bowling Green State University On the boys side, Eli Treece led the Raiders with a time of 18:18.30 (80th) and Jaxson Cook posted a time of 20:11 (177th).

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Defiance College announces 1850 Promise

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College announces its newest program, the 1850 Promise, which expands on its initiative to make college affordable for all. The 1850 Promise is specifically designed for eligible area high school students to earn a debt-free bachelor’s degree. The program is an addition to the DEFIne Your Future program the college announced last October. DC is recruiting now for the 1850 Promise program that will start in the 2025-26 academic year. Students eligible for the program are those who have earned a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, and qualify for the Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) through the Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA). Other requirements for the program include maintaining commuter status and permanent residence in one of seven counties: Defiance, Henry, Fulton, Putnam, Paulding, VanWert, and Williams.

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