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Travel on Ohio Turnpike increases in first quarter

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Ohio Turnpike customers logged nearly 648.7 million miles traveling on the toll road during the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 1.1 percent compared to the same three-month period a year ago. Vehicle Miles Traveled Passenger cars traveled 364,974,303 miles, up 1.9 percent; and commercial trucks traveled 283,683,999, up 0.2 percent.

Legion seeks names of deceased veterans

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Perrysburg American Legion will host a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Meigs Cemetery on Monday, May 27, at approximately 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held after the Memorial Day parade, which starts at 10 a.m.

CASA/GAL seeks volunteers to advocate for children

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Since 1988, Wood County CASA/GAL volunteers have advocated on behalf of children who have experienced abuse, neglect or dependency by gathering information about them for the juvenile court. The volunteers serve a crucial role in keeping the court informed on the children’s well-being, placement and needed services.

Suspect in April 8 chase indicted by a Wood County grand jury

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A suspect who led Rossford and Perrysburg Township police on an April 8 chase that began at the Home Depot in Rossford and ended at the Hamlet subdivision on River Road in Perrysburg Township has been indicted On May 1, a Wood County grand jury indicted Gerald Hunt, 38, of Toledo, on one count of failure to comply with an order of a police officer, a third-degree felony; vandalism, a felony of the fifth degree, and felonious assault, a first-degree felony.

Perrysburg Township Police Report

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April 24 to 30, 2024 Wednesday, April 24 Accidents, (2) 9300 block Buck Road, Avenue at Glenwood roads; rescue runs, 26100 block Turnbridge Drive, 29600 block Durham Drive, 27400 block Oregon Road, 10500 block Fremont Pike; alarm, 29700 block Sussex Road; lost property, 28800 block Glenwood Road; incident report, 10700 block Fremont Pike; domestic dispute, 10500 block Reitz Road. Thursday, April 25 Accidents, 100 block J Street; rescue runs, 28600 block East River Road, 10800 block Sun Trace Drive, (3) 10500 block Fremont Pike, 27400 block Crossroads Parkway, Rossford, 500 block D Street, 26300 block West Wexford Drive, 10100 block Shannon Hills Drive; fire calls, 6800 block Fremont Pike, 4900 block Rosemary Court; theft, 23100 block Dunbridge Road.

Middleton Twp. Sheriff’s Report

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April 19 Alarm, 19700 block North Dixie Highway; littering or illegal dumping, 24000 block West River Road; suspicious vehicle, North Dixie Highway at Middleton Pike. April 20 Premise check, 19200 block Dunbridge Road; ill/sick person, 15700 block Five Point Road; reckless operation, 21500 block North Dixie Highway.

Perrysburg City Police Report

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April 23 Accidents, I-75 north at Fremont Pike, I-75 north at I475 south, Eckel Junction at Fort Meigs roads; medic run, 200 block Manor Drive; alarm, 7000 block Lighthouse Way, 27300 block Carronade Drive, 700 block Commerce Drive; civil dispute, 25800 block Edinborough Circle, 12600 block Eckel Junction Road; fraud, 800 block Sandusky Street, 400 block Pauly Drive; sex offenses/sexual imposition 26000 block North Dixie Highway; suspicious person, 500 block East Front Street; unruly juveniles, 27900 block White Road. April 24 Threats, 25400 block Hull Prairie Road; keep the peace, 10600 block Fremont Pike; suspicious activity, East Sixth at Hickory streets; suspicious person, 400 block South Ridge Drive; unruly juvenile, 10400 block South Bramblewood Road; family offense/child custody, unit block Meadowbrook Drive, 25800 block Willowbend Road; disorderly conduct, 27000 block Carronade Drive; excessive noise, 800 block Maple Street.