With the arrival of 2026, local entities will be focusing on achieving goals that they established in previous years. Many of those plans have been revealed in a recent series of stories written by News-Herald reporters. In keeping with an annual tradition that generally spans from the middle of December through early January, The News-Herald asked leaders of local communities, school districts and public-service organizations to reflect on major achievements of 2025 and look ahead to key projects for 2026. The stories highlighted some interesting and significant initiatives that will be worked on or completed in the new year which just started. Perry Village An endeavor on Green Street will...
