Northwood News

Charles Kozina, a leader in his community - Ross Township, then Northwood - who organized a fire force, became its chief, and was elected to multiple council terms on council, died Friday in Parkcliffe Community at Northwood.

Jeff Williams and the former Mary Nesler were married on June 22, 1963 at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Arlington, Ohio by the Rev.

The Walbridge Centennial Committee reports that the all-day fund-raiser at the Bob Evans restaurant in Northwood last Thursday generated $1,220 in sales at the restaurant, of which 15 percent, or $183, went to the committee.

From June 10 through September, Wales Road, between Oram and East Broadway roads, will be closed for the Wales Road railroad overpass project.

A Toledo man was arrested after leading authorities on a 19-mile chase in a stolen vehicle Friday evening, authorities said.

Part of Wales Road in Northwood will be closed beginning Monday as part of a multi-million dollar ODOT project aimed at fixing traffic troubles.

It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that I will not be returning to NBHS in the fall.

That, in essence, is what Northwood City Administrator Bob Anderson has in mind for coping with the Ohio Department of Transportation's plans to close the road next week so a contractor building two new overpasses can connect the new stretch of Wales bypassing the crossings to the existing road.

Six years ago, Stacie Starr, who then was a 29-year-old teacher who loved sports so much she decided to coach middle school football, looked into the eyes of 15 young boys tagged with the label "at-risk youth" and saw something different.

Beer distributor Treu House of Munch in Northwood and uHaps Media of Lexington, Ky., have teamed up to create "Beer Loves Toledo." It's a web and social media channel designed to "provide access to local beer specials and events, and exclusive video, photo and social media content," the companies say.

Two hearings have been scheduled in Wood County Common Pleas Court in the nuisance abatement complaint filed by the City of Northwood against the owner of the Woodville Mall.

The Wood County commissioners will hold a town hall meeting May 21 at the Lake Township administration building, 27975 Cummings Rd.

Northwood Police Sergeant Doug Hubaker wants the city to continue operating automated photo speed and red light enforcement cameras at two intersections for public safety reasons.

Northwood City Council on May 9 tabled a vote on whether to renew a contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., to continue operating traffic cameras at two intersections.