Historic Former Wood County Jail Listed for Sale
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — A landmark that helped shape Wood County’s early history is now looking for its next caretaker. The Old Wood County Jail, located at 240 W. Indiana Ave. in downtown Perrysburg, has been listed for sale, offering buyers the chance to own one of Northwest Ohio’s most unique historic properties.
Lake sturgeon to be released in Scioto River, other Ohio water ways
Lake sturgeon stocking festivals are coming to Cleveland on Sept. 19 and Toledo on Oct. 10. An autumn lake sturgeon release is also planned, apparently without fanfare, in the Scioto River. Hope springs eternal, 18 th -century poet Alexander Pope observed in his "An Essay on Man.” Pope didn’t pen verse about sturgeon,
‘He lost his life for nothing’: Community holds vigil for Corey Catchings, man killed...
Family says Corey Catchings, 41, had just gotten off work and was helping take his stepdaughter home when he was shot.
Heather Downs Country Club for sale following significant improvements
When Tony Garzony saw the poor condition of the Heather Downs Country Club in 2023, he decided to buy the historic 144-acre site and return it to its former glory. “The guys who owned it before me really let it run down. I’m a golfer, and I know what golf courses look like,” Mr. Garzony said of the club, which was esta
Toledo neurosurgeon retires from surgery, not from helping people
Dr. Brian Hoeflinger has spent three decades treating some of the most delicate and devastating conditions of the brain and spine. Newly retired from neurosurgery, the Toledo physician is trading trauma call for more time with his family and on the water, advocacy against drunken driving, and a growing presence on soci
Caffeine fix: Women-owned drink shop opens in Rossford
Downtown Rossford just keeps on growing. Sage and Soda Inc., a women-owned dirty soda and coffee shop, opened to the public in late July. The current hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. “Originally, I had this idea of doing a mobile bar business,” said co-owner Valencia Kimbrell. After seeing the space Sage and Soda now
11 Ohio Secondhand Bookstores Every Book Lover Needs To Visit In 2026
Secondhand bookstores are dangerous in the best possible way. You walk in planning to browse for five minutes, then somehow find a forgotten paperback, a strange old history book, a comic you forgot you loved, and one more title “just in case.”. Ohio makes that kind of book hunt...
Deputies arrest 2 in Michigan home invasion, including 1 found in cornfield
Two men are in custody after a home invasion in Raisinville Township, Michigan, early Saturday evening, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said one of the men was arrested after law enforcement found him in a cornfield.
Open: Korol holds lead heading into final day at Erie
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Korol said that he “just wanted to see how he could compete against this caliber of fisherman,” but through two days of the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Lake Erie presented by Battery Tender he’s left no doubt about his abilities on the eastern basin of this Great Lake. The 33-year-old from Fairpor
Turning the page on exciting new programs for readers of all ages in Wood...
The 577 Foundation in Perrysburg offers dozens of classes and activities every month, including some focused on books.

















