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Pictured at the Prism Awards are (L to R) – Oregon assistant chief of police Ryan Spangler, Oregon councilwoman Beth Ackerman, Oregon councilman Steve Salander, Oregon city administrator Joel Mazur, Oregon mayor Michael Seferian, Oregon fire chief Clayton O’Brien and Oregon recreation program coordinator Hank Fox.
Annual Prism Awards honor local individuals and businesses
The Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Prism Awards on May 29 at Maumee Bay State Park Lodge.
Allie Giezie is pictured by her plane after completing her first solo cross country flight.
Oak Harbor senior juggles balancing act while pursuing aviation
Over the past several years, Giezie has juggled high school and travel softball, high school volleyball, working a part-time job at a local coffee shop, school, being a teenager and learning how to fly.
City officials and local developers celebrate the groundbreaking for the Oregon Town Center.
Oregon celebrates groundbreaking for town center site
 The citizens of Oregon will start seeing real progress on the development of the Oregon Town Center project as city officials celebrated its official groundbreaking on May 27.
Pictured left to right are: Lou Reiner, Dave Scharer, Terry Ferguson, Rod Achter, Jeff McNally, Mark Dansack and Mark Stahl, who are pictured with their donated framed jersey and photos.
Former Starr Elementary students honor late coaches
A group of friends who formed a bond in a different era of youth sports at Starr Elementary and around the Oregon area in the mid-1970s came together on May 21 to honor the coaches who shaped them. …
The current sign at the Walbridge Municipal Building is shown. It is estimated to be at least 50-60 years old and will be getting replaced soon.
Walbridge council discusses taxation code update, stormwater fund
The Village of Walbridge held its latest council meeting on May 21, highlighted by discussion of a potential update to the tax code and a stormwater fee.
The Northwood Community Center will celebrate its one-year anniversary on June 3.
Northwood Community Center celebrates first anniversary
The Northwood Community Center and Splash Pad will celebrate its one-year anniversary on June 3 at 10 a.m. with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque honoring those who made the facility possible.
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Sports

Clay baseball in regional final, several local softball teams shine

The 2025 Clay baseball team
The Clay baseball team is one step away from the state final four.

Girls track: Oak Harbor girls capture NBC team title, several others shine from the area

The Oak Harbor girls track and field team captured the Northern Buckeye Conference Championship on May 16.

Boys track: Oak Harbor headlines conference meet performances

Oak Harbor senior Tyler Thompson was named the Northern Buckeye Conference's Athlete of the Year, while his teammate, Wyatt Augsburger, earned the distinction of being the Athlete of the Meet as the duo led the school’s boys track & field team to a league title on May 16.

Oak Harbor softball ascending as postseason play looms

If there's one thing that can be said about Oak Harbor, it's that the team is a resilient bunch.
Obituaries
Dennis Asman
It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Dennis L. Asman.
Barney Gladieux
Barney J. Gladieux went to be with Our Lord and Savior on May 27th 2025.
Wayne Marble
Wayne C. Marble, age 86, of Oregon, Ohio passed away May 3, 2025 after a long illness and dementia at Parkcliffe at Northwood.
Michael Johnson
Michael David Johnson age 73 of Harbor View, Ohio passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center.
Terry Saffran
Terry E. Saffran passed suddenly in his home on March 18, 2025. Terry was born Sept. 22, 1951, in Toledo, Ohio to Walter and Tessie Saffran, both of whom preceded him in death.
Entertainment
Matthew Ball, “The Boogie Woogie Kid,” will perform classic American songs with a boogie-woogie twist at a Verandah Concert Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at Hayes Presidential Library & Museums in Fremont.
Verandah concert series features ragtime, bluegrass, and more
Bring a lawn chair and relax to the sounds of ragtime, bluegrass, Irish music and other genres this summer during the Verandah Concert series at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of the Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, “Les Misérables,” take the Stranahan Theater stage for eight performances June 3-8.
ETC: ‘Les Misérables’ to be staged at Stranahan Theater June 3-8
“Les Misérables” will take the Stranahan Theater stage for eight performances June 3-8.
NMGL renews Certified Autism Center designation
The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) has renewed The National Museum of the Great Lakes’ Certified Autism Center (CAC) designation.
‘Hoots & Hollers set to roar into Cedar Point Frontier Town
For the first time at Cedar Point, guests can sit back, relax and laugh their way through a new style of entertainment at the Palace Theatre in Frontier Town.
Opinion

To the editor: Support for Poppy Days appreciated

The Elmore American Legion Auxiliary Unit 279 would like to thank the Elmore community for it its support during the recent Poppy Days, held over the Memorial Day weekend.

Golden: How do you define success?

The typical assumption is that success is measured financially.

Golden: Staying positive

A positive state of mind provides you with many benefits. Contrast this with the fact that a negative outlook not only has no benefits, it carries numerous detriments.

Golden: Changing direction

People will pick a direction for their life, sometimes when they are very young. 

Golden: Life is messy

Life is what happens while you are making other plans. I have devoted a lot of space in this column to planning and goal setting. Reality offers an endless barrage of diversions, detours, …
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