One afternoon last week, my husband summoned me to our pergola-covered patio to have me look at something. He often calls me out to see anything he finds unusual, amusing, or lovely to see. It could be a baby garter snake, the first bloom of a flower, or a beautiful sunset. He really loves his sunsets.
WOODBURN – Wayne Trace senior Reagan McGarvey took match medalist honors at the Green Meadows Conference girls golf match Tuesday at Pond-A-River Golf Course in leading the Lady Raiders to a first-place finish.
At a special meeting on August 13, the Board of Elections reviewed the petitions submitted by candidates for public office and one issue. Some offices will have vacancies needing to be filled by each board’s rules.
At the last Wayne Trace Board of Education meeting before the first day of school, the board learned that investment in new software to improve bus efficiency was a wise decision.
CRANE TOWNSHIP - On August 5, 2025, at approximately 10:15AM . Troopers with the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to an injury crash involving two commercial vehicles on US 24 at County Road 87.
GROVER HILL - Don R. Elston has lived at the same intersection all his 89 years. He’s seen a lot of change in his life, and the most recent has him extremely interested. The Grover Hill wind farm will benefit several farmers and Wayne Trace schools.
Every year, the US 127 Yard Sale, a five-state event, creates a flurry of activity as people living along and adjacent to the highway set up yard sales.
Following a joint meeting on July 23, 2025, the Boards of Directors of Mercer Landmark, Sunrise Cooperative, and Centerra Cooperative are pleased to announce their collective decision to further explore the potential value of unifying operations across the three cooperatives.
PAULDING – Paulding Village Council approved several pieces of emergency legislation during its regular session Monday, July 28, including two ballot questions and cooperating with ODOT to repave U.S. 127 in the village.
The flower industry is big business. Flowers are used in just about every aspect of our lives to celebrate the momentous occasions and the little ones. Weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries are made better by the presence of fresh flowers, and those impromptu wildflower bouquets picked and presented to us by children warm our hearts.