The Alger Assembly of God will hold a Fall Fest with activities and food on Sunday, October 26, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The church is located at 7050 OH-235, Alger.
Hay rides, face painting, games, a photo booth and prizes are part of the festivities. Hot dogs and marshmallows will be served. Mama D's Soda Shoppe Truck will have items for sale.
Organizers specify no costumes; wear flannel or fall apparel.
MEDIA RELEASE__Saturday, October 25 wraps up the 2025 season of Bluffton Cars & Coffee. The gathering of car, truck and motorcycle enthusiasts runs from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at 902 N. Main St. (a.k.a. Masterpiece Signs and Graphics).
Twisted Whisk Cafe will offer coffee and pastries at their new food truck, The Whisk on Wheels.
Door prizes are provided by local businesses and there is a 50/50 drawing.
OCT 23 MEDIA RELEASE__On October 22, 2025, at approximately 9:11 p.m., Allen County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 8700 block of Lafayette Road (Harrod, Ohio) in reference to a domestic violence situation with shots fired.
When deputies arrived on scene a perimeter was quickly established and commands given for the subject to exit the residence. Spencer Coon (DOB 10/02/02) did exit the residence without incident, was taken into custody, and booked into the Allen County Jail on Domestic Violence, Abduction and probation violation. The victim sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention.
Rhonda Lee Ryane (Smith), age 73, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, died peacefully surrounded by her family on October 22, 2025, at Lima Memorial Hospital. Rhonda was born on December 29, 1951, in Lima, OH, to Charles and Marilyn Klingler Smith.
LaVerne Clayton Hughes, age 92, of Kenton, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Kenton Nursing and Rehab under hospice care.
He was born on August 4, 1933, to the late Herbert and Vivian (Wineman) Hughes. On May 22, 1958, LaVerne married Charlotte Smith, who survives in Kenton.
LaVerne was preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother Lucille (Pratt) Hughes, his sister Shirley (Hughes) Hudson, his son Kevin C. Hughes, and his brother-in-law Cecil A. DeLong.
