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Hometown Hero Banner Program opens for applications

The City of Rossford is accepting applications for the Hometown Heroes Banner Program, which honors past and present members of the Armed Forces and First Responders.Applications can be found at rossfordohio. com/news_detail_T8_R47. php and submitted along with a photo to admin@rossfordohio.com.
“The U.S. Navy didn’t have much to work with at first,” Mandell said, laughing. Pictured above, Boot Camp Great Lakes, Illinois, 1966.

“The U.S. Navy didn’t have much to work with at first,” Mandell said, laughing. Pictured above, Boot Camp Great Lakes, Illinois, 1966.

Library of Congress Veterans Project interviews Navy veteran Larry Mandell

One of the ways the area recognizes its veterans is through the Way Public Library’s participation in the Library of Congress Veterans Project, its purpose to preserve veterans’ service memories.Recently, the library recorded an interview with Larry Mandell who served in the U.S. Navy from 19661970.

Toledo Polish Genealogical Society to meet March 15

The Toledo Polish Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, at St. Michael’s School Hall, 420 Sandusky Street, Toledo.Local preservationist and historian Jeffery Green will present “Symbols, Ciphers, and Stone: Secrets of the Cemetery.

Spring prescribed fires to be conducted at WC parks

Wood County Park District stewardship department is planning to conduct prescribed fires in several park properties this spring. The locations of these burns may be in Bradner Preserve, Cricket Frog Cove Area and Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve.

Marriage Licenses

The following individuals applied for a marriage license with the Wood County Probate Court in February 2025.Tanner M. Krotzer and Taylor M. Contreras, both of Rossford.Lindsay J. Avery and Christopher J. Therrian, both of Rossford.Nicholas V. Gacik and Keshia M. Andrek, both of Rossford.

Perrysburg Township Police Report

February 7 through February 20 Friday, February 7Rescue runs, 7200 block Starcrest Road, 26400 block West Wexford Drive, 28100 block Oregon Road, 28800 block Oregon Road; non-injury accident, Lime City at Avenue roads; theft, 7400 block Lunitas Lane; shoplifting, 10400 block Fremont Pike; fire...

Rossford Police, Fire/EMS Reports

February 24– suspicious incident, unit block Hillsdale Avenue; trespassing, 600 block Dixie Highway; domestic violence, Eagle Point Road at Jennings Street; suspicious person, 300 block Superior Street; theft, (2) 10000 block Olde U.S.