Council officials in Oak Harbor have approved a resolution to put a half-percent increase to the village’s income tax on the Nov. 4 ballot. In turn, the goal would then be to lower property taxes.

The brand-new Sheetz gas station at 2740 Navarre Ave. in Oregon celebrated its grand opening on July 29 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

On the southwest side of Atlanta, Ga. lies the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, which features a little over 100 acres of natural terrain covered by trees, rocks, and hills.

When Genoa’s town hall first arose above the landscape at 6th and Main, it was more than just a government administration building.

Eastwood graduate Linda Ladd has been making a name for herself over the past 11 years at the Ottawa County Fair’s hog calling competition.

The Gibsonburg village council met on July 17 with the town’s administrator, Marc Glotzbecker, providing updates on several projects.

The USA Patriots veteran amputee softball team came to the Oregon Recreation Center on July 19 to compete in the Boots vs. Badges exhibition game against the Oregon Fire and Police Departments.

Cardinal Stritch President/Head of School Bill Berry announced Tuesday that current assistant principal Malinda Siers will take over as the school’s new principal on Aug. 1.

The fourth-annual Heroes and Hot Rods, a community day to recognize the city’s first responders, is set to take place at the Oregon Recreation Center on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Walbridge village council took care of several items in the agenda for its July 16 meeting, highlighted by the adoption of an ordinance for a stormwater fund.

The Great BIG Gibsonburg Lemonade Stand returned to Williams Park on July 12.

Northwood’s city council voted to outsource their emergency dispatch service to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office after a packed regular meeting on July 2.

Oak Harbor officials are considering a potential half-percent increase to the village’s income tax rate in an effort to decrease property taxes.

The State of Ohio has officially approved the Village of Oak Harbor’s application to establish a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) in the downtown district.

After announcing at the June 23 regular city council meeting that headliner Little River Band would be canceled due to cost concerns, Oregon mayor Michael Seferian told The Press on July 2 that Monsters of Yacht will now headline the event.

The owners of Bartz Viviano, along with area officials and administration including the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the grand opening of a new location for the business on June 30 in Oregon.

 The Great Big Gibsonburg Lemonade Stand will return to Williams Park on Saturday, July 12.

Village officials and town residents, including mayor Ed Kolanko and state representative Elgin Rogers Jr., celebrated the grand opening of a new children’s playground at Walbridge’s Railway Park on June 20 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

City officials in Oregon celebrated the groundbreaking for the Town Center Apartments on June 24, which is the third phase of the overall town center project that continues to come to fruition.

Jerusalem Township officials voted at the latest trustee meeting on June 24 to reject allowing shipping container usage for longer than 30 days on residential property, although they did agree to allow them for accessory use on commercial land.