In a holiday ruse gone wrong, authorities in Jeffersontown, Kentucky (a city in Jefferson County, often referred to locally in township-like terms within the county) uncovered more than 55 pounds of methamphetamine cleverly wrapped as Christmas gifts during a major drug bust just days before Christmas. On December 22, 2025, Jeffersontown Police detectives, working alongside […]
Cheap Shot After Cheap Play: Parent Condones Violence on Unproven Racism Claims in Eastwood-Fostoria Clash Tuesday night in Fostoria, what should’ve been just another Northern Buckeye Conference basketball game—Eastwood, Fostoria—turned into something uglier. With the clock winding down, Eastwood’s player bounced the ball off a Fostoria #1 defender’s chest to stop the clock, which in […]
A Fostoria man was arrested Sunday (12/21) for theft, criminal damaging and criminal trespassing at Wood County Hospital, 950 W. Wooster St. Bowling Green Police were called to the hospital around 1 a.m., for a man who had been discharged hours before but had not left the facility. Police found the 55-year-old with his pants […]
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December 22, 2025 Have you ever overheard someone at Applebee’s bragging about how much better life is just because they live in Findlay? You know the type—loudly proclaiming that Findlay is superior to surrounding towns, especially looking down on folks from Fostoria. It’s a classic case of small-town superiority complex, where some residents act like […]
By The Fostoria Free Press Staff December 21, 2025 In conversations about cannabis use, the term “pothead” often sparks debate. Is it a harmless slang word, a playful self-descriptor, or a derogatory label carrying stigma? And if it’s considered offensive, would it be fair to broadly call people who drink alcohol “drunks”? The Meaning and […]
By The Fostoria Free Press Staff December 20, 2025 FOSTORIA, Ohio — If you’ve wandered down South Main Street lately looking for a hot latte or a cozy spot to meet friends, you’ve probably noticed the sign on the door of Java’s Enchanted Bean at 204 S. Main St.: closed for the winter. The downtown […]
Too Good for Rice & Beans or Too Good For Help? How #SNAP Entitlement Exposes a Deeper Truth In a world where billions go hungry, the idea that someone on government food assistance might turn up their nose at affordable, nutritious staples like rice and beans sounds almost absurd. Yet, that’s the mindset creeping into […]
#SNAP Recipients Thinking They Deserve to Eat Better Things Than Beans & Rice Is Simply Entitlement Let’s get real for a second: In a world where millions struggle to put any food on the table, turning up your nose at affordable, nutritious staples like beans, rice, oats, eggs, and potatoes because they’re “boring” or not […]
