On March 12, 2026, Leland “Lee” took the Precious Lord Jesus’ hand and rejoined family and friends who previously departed their earthly existence.

The Eastwood Eagle Way Hall of Fame welcomed Janet Metzger Knape, Dennis Mock, and Jan Oberhouse McLaughlin as its newest members on March 7 during a ceremony at Eastwood High School.

News brief items for March 16, 2026.

Bulletin board items for March 16, 2026.

Gibsonburg mayor Steven Fought at a regular council meeting on March 5 updated residents on what village officials know about any of the latest talk around town and social media about a potential data center involving the village and Woodville Township.

The Genoa boys basketball team improved to 25-0 with a pair of hard-fought victories over Liberty-Benton (65-48) and Paulding (56-51) in Division V district tournament play.

Ernest W. Fodor, age 85, of Port Orange, Florida formerly of Millbury, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

The Genoa girls basketball team continued its postseason run with a 49-42 win over London High School in a Division IV regional semifinal on March 4, but ran into the undefeated defending state champion, Bellevue, in a 59-42 regional final loss on March 6. Both games were played at Bluffton University.

The Lake Township trustees voted on March 3 to issue a 12-month moratorium on data centers within their jurisdiction in response to a Facebook post on the “Lake Township Voice” and “AW Area Community Response Awareness Group” pages that provided a link to a potential data center site for sale in the township.

Oak Harbor village council members approved an ordinance at the latest regular meeting on March 2 authorizing an annexation agreement with Salem Township.

Village council members in Walbridge held the latest regular meeting on March 4, highlighted by the approval of a revised resolution for a 23-month extension of a natural gas agreement with Archer Energy, LLC.

Lowell Frederick Rothert, originally from Elmore, Ohio passed away after a brief illness in Concord, California on November 15 at age 88.

Several area teams had successful postseason openers as Lake, Gibsonburg, Clay, Cardinal Stritch, and Genoa all won sectional titles, while Waite was slated to open play in the district tournament.

For the first time since 1990 and only the second time in program history, the Genoa girls basketball team is headed to the regional tournament.

Andrew Schrauder’s overtime goal gave the Clay hockey team a 2-1 victory over Bowling Green in the district championship, helping the Eagles set up a third consecutive regional semifinal appearance against St. Francis on March 5.

Barbara Rose Stennett, 66, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in the comfort of her home surrounded by family, due to a long battle with cancer.