For 19 years, Rockford churches and volunteers have been helping individuals and family have a place to go on Christmas Day.  

The Delphos Canal Museum is holding their 25th annual "Celebrate Christmas." Featuring 100 Christmas trees, wreaths, and other holiday items decorated by local groups and organizations along with museum trustees and volunteers.

This is the third year the organization has given gifts for kids and food for the family during the Christmas Season. Thanks to students, businesses, and individuals stepping up with money and donations, the Christmas Jubilee committee is giving gifts, food, or both to the families that need a little help this holiday season.

Fresh-n-Faded and Team Outreach Lima made the season merry and bright for some seniors. The 2nd annual Christmas at Lochhaven party was held Thursday afternoon. First in the morning, Team Outreach and Santa brought presents to the residents at Lochhaven-- then in the afternoon they played their annual Bingo game. There were Christmas cookies passed around, gift bags and baskets were passed out, and Christmas music was played by the DJ. For Team Outreach and Fresh-n-Faded, this partnership has done what it set out to do since it was created, and that is make an impact in the community that shaped them.

A Putnam County church recently returned from western North Carolina to make sure children affected by Hurricane Helene can have a merry Christmas. Saint Mary Catholic Church in Leipsic recently delivered around $100,000 worth of toys as Christmas gifts to the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Christmas Angel Program in Arden, North Carolina. The Leipsic church made it their mission to bring Christmas joy to North Carolina as their holiday service project after hearing the Christmas Angel Program would assist over 2,500 children this year.

December 17, 2024, Press Release from the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center: The Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center, 817 Harmon St. Findlay, OH, will host a community Kwanzaa celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday. Individuals and families are invited for conversations, performances, and arts and crafts celebrating the principles of Kwanzaa. Elizabeth Washington, retired educator, will be speaking about the history, impact, and significance of this holiday.

The holiday season is all about celebrating and being together, and that's what the Auglaize County Veterans Commission did on Sunday! They held their 4th annual brunch for Auglaize County veterans and their families. They love seeing new and returning veterans come and enjoy the meal with their loved ones, not only thanking the veterans for what they gave for our country, but giving them a group to celebrate the holiday season with.

Otterbein residents in Cridersville came together Tuesday afternoon for their annual Christmas gala. The residents gathered around decorated tables for a homemade gourmet dinner. During dinner, there was also entertainment including the Jazz Coasters traveling out to Cridersville to perform various Christmas-themed tunes for residents. Many residents look forward to this event each year as it brings them all together to enjoy the Christmas season.

It was festive and bright throughout several Shawnee Township neighborhoods! The Shawnee Luminary returned for another year of dazzling Christmas displays. The Indianbrook, Timberfield, and Wildbrook neighborhoods participated with the streets sparkling with glowing candles and houses shining with Christmas lights. There were also Christmas treats and hot chocolate ready for drivers cruising through. Earlier, we spoke with one woman, who has helped out for 11 years, about how this bright night brings joy each Christmas season.

OTTAWA, OH (WLIO) - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas over at the Putnam County Library in Ottawa.