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6 days ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
From WOOD COUNTY HOSPITALThe Maurer Family Cancer Care Center announces the launch of the Power of Hope Support Group, a new community initiative designed to provide support, encouragement and practical resources to individuals impacted by cancer. The free, monthly support group is open to cancer patients at any stage, caregivers, loved ones, and anyone seeking connection and guidance during or after cancer treatment.
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1 week ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
By JULIE CARLEBG Independent NewsTwenty years ago, a series of domestic violence homicides in the county shook the community to the core and led to the founding of The Cocoon Shelter. In 2000, Wood County had experienced four domestic violence murders in as many years. “It was a huge wake-up call for us as a community to realize this happens in our own backyards. and we needed to do better to support survivors of domestic violence,” said Cocoon Executive Director Kathy Mull.
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1 week ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
From WOOD COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIESThe Wood County Special Olympics athletes are heading to the 2025 State Summer Games in Columbus. The Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities (WCBDD) will host a high-energy sendoff for the athletes on Friday at 8:30 a.m.at the Bocce Courts on the main campus, 1921 E. Gypsy Lane Rd., Bowling Green. Everyone is invited to join the celebratory sendoff. This year’s team includes 11 track athletes and four bocce athletes.
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1 week ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
By JULIE CARLEBG Independent NewsThe Slippery Elm Trail is on track to get a facelift in the year it celebrates its 30th birthday. An Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) grant will provide $1,092,804 to resurface the 13-mile asphalt Slippery Elm Trail that runs from Bowling Green to North Baltimore, Wood County Park District Executive Director Christopher Smalley said Tuesday at the Board of Commissioners June meeting. Gov.
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2 weeks ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
By JULIE CARLEBG Independent NewsPEMBERVILLE—Harold “Hal” and Peggy Moore shared a love of horses, sports and their community. A new basketball court in Pemberville’s Memorial Park is a testament to Hal’s passion for sports, especially basketball, and their mutual commitment to the community. Village Mayor Carol Bailey and the community came together Monday night to dedicate the new court as the Moore Memorial Basketball Court in memory of Hal Moore, who passed away Jan. 29, 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
By JULIE CARLEBG Independent NewsTwo Bowling Green High School graduates didn’t have to put the cart before the horse to receive scholarships from the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association. Garrett Bateson, a 2024 BGHS graduate, and Mason Konesky, a 2025 BGHS graduate, were two of the 14 harness horsemen’s scholarship recipients for the 2025-26 academic year.
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3 weeks ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
By JULIE CARLEBG Independent NewsDunn Funeral Home’s motto is “Our family serving yours.”The Bowling Green-based business has expanded its definition of “our family,” first when they merged with Peinert Funeral Homes in Tontogany, Waterville and Whitehouse, and most recently with the addition of two new staff members. Britt McWilliams joined the family business in 2023, and Janina Shope is the newest hire.
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4 weeks ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
By JULIE CARLEBG Independent NewsTucked away in a former storage room at OhioGuidestone in Perrysburg are shelves filled with paint and paintbrushes, glue sticks and construction paper, modeling clay and stickers, and a virtual rainbow of art supplies. Inside the space at 885 Commerce Drive is where art happens, and personal growth develops. Maddy VanHorn, an art therapist and counselor at OhioGuidestone, believes strongly in the power of art for all ages.
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1 month ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
By JULIE CARLEBG Independent NewsThe number of livestock entries by Wood County Junior Fair members appears to be on the rise. As numbers increase, providing enough space for the animals during the fair becomes an issue. At the recent beef weigh-in, which went smoothly, a total of 144 feeder calves were registered and weighed, Julie Hannan, junior fair coordinator, reported during the Wood County Fair Board meeting Thursday night.
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1 month ago | 
bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont
From ELMWOOD FFAThree Elmwood FFA students earned the Ohio AgriBusiness Association Agribusiness and Production Systems Certification during the 2024-25 school year: Chloe Heldman, Star Heldman and Isabella Silverwood. The Ohio AgriBusiness Association provides an industry-recognized, agribusiness credential that verifies high school student expertise in the areas of agriculture, agribusiness and production systems.
