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The Marion Road Church of Christ at 2088 State Route 4 will distribute 50 hams and 50 turkeys on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 to help local families in need for Thanksgiving.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for Sunday from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. across northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania, with temperatures dropping as low as 30 degrees

Veterans With Pets will host its Howl-O-Ween celebration Oct. 17 at Blackfork Commons in Shelby, featuring more than 50 vendors, food trucks, pet competitions, children’s activities and programs supporting veterans and their companion animals.

Local vendors, classic car enthusiasts, and community members gathered at Colonel Crawford High School for the annual Colonel Crawford Fall Festival.

High school marching bands from across the area filled H.S. Gray Field with sound and pageantry during the Thunder in the Thicket festival at Colonel Crawford High School on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.

Three defendants pleaded guilty in Crawford County Common Pleas Court, with Chad Engler and Mason Stoffer receiving prison sentences and Michael Stokes awaiting sentencing.

Crawford County residents can expect sunny skies and cool autumn temperatures Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, 2026. Highs are forecast to reach around 60 degrees Saturday and Sunday, with chilly overnight temperatures.