Cannabis consumers and retailers alike are celebrating in the Buckeye State today as legal adult-use marijuana sales have finally come to fruition. Last November, Ohio voters passed a new law to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by any adult age 21 or older and sales by licensed businesses. After eight months of rule-writing by…
Bridge over the Maumee River closed just over one year for reconstruction LIMA, Ohio –- (Saturday, May 11, 2024) The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Defiance County Economic Development, and Paulding County Economic Development, Inc. invite the public to attend a ceremony to officially open the reconstructed bridge on U.S. 127 over the Maumee River…
A newly renovated two-floor event space in Sherwood — held its Ribbon Cutting and Open House on Thursday, Feb. 22. The event also doubled as Sherwood Area Economic Development’s Annual Meeting, where area businesses, CEOs, historians, elected officials, and local residents gathered to hear village updates and officer elections. This modernized yet elegant building is…
During this time of Thanksgiving, the Fairview Schools Committee would like to share an update on how the Fairview Schools Fund (FSF) has benefited students and the community. Established in 2013, the Fairview Schools fund has a balance of nearly $140,000, and has awarded $54,965 to support teacher mini-grants and scholarships during the past 10…
SHERWOOD, OH: David L. Williamson, age 70, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at his residence. David was born on November 16, 1953 in Paulding County, OH to the late Kenneth and Elizabeth (Treece) Williamson. On May 1, 1998, he married Raye Mays, who survives. For 27 years, David worked for GM Powertrain in…
People from all over the area descended to the outskirts of Sherwood at a beautiful tree-covered location called Crystal Fountain Park. Previously, it was owned by the Village of Sherwood, up until brothers, Luke and Levy Kuhn, made an investment to revitalize the area and save the historic land and structure, The Wentworth, from the…
Come see NW Ohio’s newest wedding and event center! Crystal Fountain Park – Sherwood’s 23-acre renovated historic venue – is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand reveal on Thursday, November 9, at 5:00 p.m. Members of the media and public are invited to tour the 7,000-square-foot Wentworth Hall from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and enjoy onsite food…
Business owners are well aware that improvements and maintenance of the premise is an ongoing occurrence. Sometimes the owners elect to do the improvement projects themselves and other times they bid it out to contractors to get the job done. Ann Miller, owner at Ann’s Bright Beginnings began the bid process for improvements needed at…
