1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (437+ words) Among the many activities planned at the Latty Community Festival set for July 18 this year will be the selection of town's "Citizen of the Year." Standing by a newly erected sign displaying the names of community members recognized with this…...

2+ hour ago  (151+ words) Cruise Thru grant The Crescent-News - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) The Defiance Area Foundation (DAF) has awarded a $5, 000 grant to the Hicksville Christmas Cruise Thru through two funds under the DAF umbrella, including $1, 372 from its…...

2+ hour ago  (334+ words) Q: Our three-year-old son is fascinated with evil characters. Whenever he plays make-believe he always takes on the role of the villain; the only action figures he wants are the "bad guys." We've made big changes to our media viewing habits…...

13+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1137+ words) Holgate ACME's Izayah Martinez eyes down what would become an RBI double in a district final against Miller City on Thursday at Raymond Schmenk Memorial Field in Miller City. The Tigers defeated Miller City 3-1 to advance to the ACME state…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (309+ words) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a Fourth of July message that sounded like America is on its death bed. Immigrant citizens standing on each side of him as he sat at a desk used by George Washington, were…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (827+ words) Over the weekend we celebrated 250 years of democracy, flawed and fabulous in every respect. As a child, I was only exposed to the virtues of the founders and the greatness of their actions. As an adult, I was exposed to…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (171+ words) DD grant award The Crescent-News - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) The Defiance Area Foundation has awarded a $2, 000 grant to the Defiance County Board of Developmental Disabilities to enhance therapy services, staff training, community engagement opportunities…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (141+ words) The Crescent-News - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) Defiance County Economic Development Director Erika Willitzer accepts a donation check of $2, 500 from Donald Brown of Defiance's Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 372 for the "Four Flags of Freedom…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (96+ words) Vatican Pope The Crescent-News - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. There was a problem reporting…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (442+ words) Defiance County's courthouse elevator addition project has a ways to go before completion, but a couple of recent developments will put that within reach. One is the arrival of the elevator " the whole reason for the multi-million-dollar undertaking " following some…...