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🌱 How soaring gas prices are reshaping one Swanton landscaper’s business
Swanton, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Swanton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How soaring gas prices are reshaping one Swanton landscaper’s business
- How Swanton’s Bulldogs powered past Pettisville for their 10th win
- Crash involving a Swanton driver leads to citation, minor injuries
Also on today's calendar: Backpacking 201: Oak Opening Trek (15.3 Miles, Ages 18+) and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
- Sunday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rising fuel prices squeeze local landscaping business (13abc.com) — A Swanton-based landscaping company, G6 Landscaping, is grappling with sharply higher fuel costs that have doubled its weekly fuel bill to about $1,000 and forced new surcharges and pricing changes. Owner James Gleason says a newly approved 90-day Ohio gas tax suspension should offer some short-term relief, but he’s still reworking routes and operations to conserve fuel while keeping his staff employed. 
• Archbold girls soccer outlasts Bryan in NWOAL victory (northwestsignal.net) — Swanton’s boys soccer team boosted its strong season with a 5-3 home win over Pettisville, powered by a hat trick from Eli Bolyard and key assists from several Bulldogs. Now 10-2 overall, Swanton heads to Toledo Start on Monday, while other Northwest Ohio teams like Archbold, Delta, and Wauseon also picked up important results and upcoming matchups.
• For Your Information for Oct. 1, 2026 (northwestsignal.net) — Regional law enforcement logs this week include a crash involving a 53-year-old Swanton resident on County Road 2 in Swancreek Township, where another driver was injured and he was cited for failure to yield. The roundup also details multiple deer-related accidents, nuisance complaints, and minor incidents handled by Napoleon police, the Henry County Sheriff, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
📸 Around Swanton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Wine Tasting @ Benfield Wines →
Benfield Wines, 102 N Main St, Swanton
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Swanton Summer Block Parties 2026 →
Zeiter Way, Swanton
6:00 pm -
Backpacking 201: Oak Opening Trek (15.3 Miles, Ages 18+) →
Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, 4139 Girdham Rd, Swanton
9:00 am -
Purse Bingo - Swanton American Legion →
200 Hallett Avenue, Swanton
4:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
📣 Swanton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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ANTHONY WAYNE CROSS COUNTRY EVENT →
Wakeman Archival Research Center, 401 Farnsworth Road, Waterville
3:30 pm -
Senior Meals with Maumee Senior Center at Waterville Branch
Waterville Branch Library Waterville - Meeting Room A (Capacity : 47)
12:15 pm -
Senior Activity
Waterville Branch Library Waterville - Meeting Room A (Capacity : 47)
1:00 pm -
HS Volleyball HOME vs. Woodmore
Admin Building-1-Varsity Gym (Athletic Facility)-
5:30 pm -
Waterville Teen Book Club
Waterville - Meeting Room B (Capacity : 37) Waterville - Meeting Room B (Capacity : 37)
6:30 pm -
Delta Elementary Picture Retake Day
Pike-Delta-York Local School District Delta, OH 43515
8:30 am -
Knitting, Crocheting, and Needle Arts Club
Waterville - Meeting Room A (Capacity : 47) Waterville - Meeting Room A (Capacity : 47)
1:00 pm -
JH Volleyball HOME vs. Wauseon
K-12 Building-1-Middle School Gym (1200)
4:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Holland. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Perrysburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Swanton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Delta
- Community event planned to help local firefighter during his battle against pancreatic cancer (13abc.com)
Whitehouse
- Northwest Ohio Community Honored for Floral Displays, Beautification Efforts (wowo.com)
Holland
- Wedding Guide Fall 2026 (toledocitypaper.com)
- Andrew Sauder (advancedmanufacturing.org)
- Waterville City Council: Flock cameras, ebikes, & bridge progress (toledofreepress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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