Wendy Bryant Scheurich

Most soybeans are off the fields, though the state of the corn harvest varies, according to area extension educators.

PAULDING — Voters here decided a school bond issue and two countywide ballot issues, plus a number of other tax levies, with two ballot issues having very narrow margins.

COLUMBUS — Central Ohio Crime Stoppers recently recognized a former Defiance man for his actions at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on I-70 last November.

ARCHBOLD — Northwest State Community College has started a new program that will help non-college bound students gain a skill to better their career outlook.

HICKSVILLE — Hicksville Masonic Lodge 478 will host its 79th annual whole hog sausage and pancake breakfast on Thanksgiving morning (Nov. 28).

The five-year forecast for Northeastern Local Schools looks positive, according to the report at Tuesday’s board of education meeting.

SHERWOOD — Central Local Schools Board of Education approved its five-year forecast at its meeting Monday night. Featured Local Savings

RIDGEVILLE CORNERS — Downtown Ridgeville will soon take on the look of a Hallmark Christmas movie, complete with lights, music, ice carving, vendors, food trucks, cookies with Santa and ice

SHERWOOD — Central Local Schools Board of Education approved the upcoming retirement resignation of its superintendent at its Monday night meeting.

The Defiance County Health Department “did scrapbooking before it was cool,” said Health Commissioner Jamie Gerken.