The Ashland County Historical Society will host its final 2026 speaker series event Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Freer Children’s Home, featuring Ohio archaeologist Sarah Hinkelman on Ohio’s geology, archaeology and people over 14,000…
The Bryan Area Foundation awarded $377,790.79 in grants from designated and organizational funds to various nonprofits during its annual meeting and Foundation Week in October, according to The Village Reporter. The foundation said…
The Williams County Humane Society announced it will switch to appointment-only operations for six months beginning Oct. 28, 2026, while kennels are upgraded and policies, safety practices and daily operations are reviewed. The…
Robert D. Cooley, whose obituary lists his years as 1945 to 2026, is remembered in a notice carried by The Village Reporter. A private burial is planned at Fountain Grove Cemetery in Bryan, Ohio, though no service date or time is given.…
Wayne Yarnell, 78, keeps a 1951 Farmall M tractor his father bought new and used on 400 acres in Putnam County. About 20 years ago, while retiring, Yarnell nearly sold it but changed his mind before paperwork was completed.…
Democrat Brian Poindexter, 46, a union ironworker and Brook Park city councilman since 2017, is one of four candidates seeking to represent Ashland County in Ohio's 7th Congressional District. He emphasizes cost of living and wages and…
Richard K. Harpster built a career in northwest Ohio schools — teacher, treasurer, and superintendent in Pioneer and Bryan — before retiring from public education in 1990 and spending more than 30 years in real estate. An obituary…
Antwerp Local Schools' superintendent told the board at its monthly meeting that the district earned a perfect score on Ohio's Special Education rating and that its elementary and high school buildings were placed in a top 40% ranking…
A summer electrical fire at a Salvation Army storage unit in Greater Cleveland destroyed roughly 2,000 toys valued at an estimated $30,000, which had been set aside for about 1,000 children, according to donor relations director Nate…
Davidson Woods MetroPark, a 168-acre park at 1200 Hogue Road in Hanover Twp., opened to the public Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22. MetroParks of Butler County says it includes old-growth forest, a Four Mile Creek overlook, creek access and…
A City of Columbus bulletin says Session 6 art classes and workshops run Nov. 2 through Dec. 19 at three venues. Registration opens Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8:30 a.m. for the Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center and the Columbus…
The Pike County General Health District reported 20 new confirmed measles cases as of Friday, bringing the county total to 22 confirmed and two suspected, WSAZ reported Oct. 23, 2026. The district said contact tracing is complete,…