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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — From its home base of Waterville, the Oliver Hazard Band has traveled around the country, sharing its indie-folk music with fans and newcomers, but every August the members’ favorite bands travel to Waterville for the one-day Oliver Hazard Day music festival. The fifth annual OHD is …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — The work of Dick Anderson and Sam Irmen left a mark on many residents, including those who have chosen to honor the two with an upcoming concert. On Thursday, August 3, Paul Thorn, with special guest Chris Shutters, will perform an acoustic benefit concert at …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Grab your dancin’ shoes and prepare to groove to the blues. The eighth annual Blues, Brews and Brats Festival is coming to downtown Waterville on Saturday, July 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. “This year, we’re doing more of a party-band, rev-it-up theme,” said John Henry, whose …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Thousands braved the heat and rain to visit the Lucas County Fair last week at the fairgrounds in Maumee. “We don’t have all the figures in as of now of course, but Friday was our busiest day with the Tyler Farr concert,” said board member …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — The Lucas County Fair began with a parade followed by the opening ceremony on July 10. The parade moved through the fairgrounds located at 1406 Key St. in Maumee and featured 4-H and FFA students along with the previous king Rylan Andrews and queen Trista …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — At the end of National Cancer Survivor Month, local organizations and businesses gathered to celebrate survivors and opened a new wild prairie. The Toledo Zoo helped with the installation of the native prairie on The Toledo Clinic Cancer Center grounds at 1200 Medical Center Pkwy. …

BY KRISTI FISH MIRROR REPORTER — The Lucas County Fairgrounds in Maumee will soon be full of agricultural enthusiasts, foodies and more on Monday to Sunday, July 10-16. Admission to the Lucas County Fair will be $7.00 for those over the age of 9. A weekly fair pass, with seven scans, can …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — When Tiffany Eckert’s husband, Army Sgt. Andy Eckert, was killed in Afghanistan in 2005, she couldn’t imagine life without him – let alone earning her degree and paying for their two children’s college educations. Thanks to Folds of Honor (FOH) – a nonprofit organization that provides …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Sunshine Communities and the businesses it owns have become well-known in the Maumee community over the past several decades. On Conant Street in uptown Maumee, Georgette’s Grounds & Gifts and Sunshine Studios have found their home. For several years, people have been able to order …

BY KRISTI FISH MIRROR REPORTER — For three years, Love and Luggage has been providing resources and necessary items for young adults who are aging out of Lucas County Children Services. Across the country, thousands of teenagers are aging out of the foster care system each year, and support systems and resources …