A & W Studio LLC

09/13/2026

If you own a business and are looking to grow, join us Thursday at Maverick Smokehouse in Defiance from 11:30-1:00 and be prepared to tell us all about your business 🌮boutlt 🎟nwo

09/12/2026

Don’t miss out on these great events today in downtown Defiance. My BNI partners and I are setup at “See the able, not the label” at Buckeye Roofing and Exteriors ! Come get your swag bags! w/Sehlmeyer Travel Jodey Thomas Lending Specialist & Defiance Living - Best Version Media

09/08/2026

🩵🎾💜

🎾💜 GAME DAY! 🩵🎾

Come out and support the Ladycats today as they take on Clay at 4:30p

💜🩵Wear PURPLE or TEAL to help our girls bring awareness to su***de prevention and remind everyone that you are never alone.

08/30/2026

We’re heading into the hustle & bustle of Fall 🍂 and we just want to remind you—Virtual Ordering takes the stress out of Group, Team and Company orders. From graphic apparel to promotional branding, we serve locally and nationwide!

1. Head to our website and fill out an inquiry form. 💻
2. We’ll contact you to discuss the details & finalize your product(s). ✅
3. You’ll receive a link and QR code to access your Virtual Store. 📲
4. Upon closing your sale, we’ll print and deliver. 📦

👉🏽 AWSTUDIOdesign.com

08/21/2026

Exciting ✨

🚨 SOMETHING BIG IS COMING TO SEHLMEYER TRAVEL! 🚨

I have been working behind the scenes on one of the most exciting additions to Sehlmeyer Travel since I opened the agency—and almost ready to share it!

This next chapter will bring you more freedom, more possibilities, and an entirely new way to begin turning your travel dreams into real plans—all while keeping the personal guidance, trusted support, and genuine care you expect from Sehlmeyer Travel.

Same local travel advisor.
Same personal service.
A powerful new way to explore what comes next.

The final details are being polished now, and I can hardly wait to show you what I built.

This Sunday night, the next chapter of Sehlmeyer Travel begins. 🌎✈️🚢

Any guesses about what is coming?

08/20/2026

I love that photographers are binging back the trading cards! In my experience, I’ve seen it bridge the gap between older students and the younger ones that look up to them.

Thank you Ayersville Music Boosters for another year of trading cards. Look for them at Friday night's football game.

08/19/2026

⚠️🎉Defiance Living is creating a Community Board starting in October!!⚠️💬

We would love to hear from the following people who may fall under any of these categories in this generated image:

- Birth/Wedding Announcements
- Anniversaries
- Young Entrepreneurs (>18yrs.)
- Lost Pets
- Classifieds
- Community Fundraising Drives
- Fun Facts about our community!
- *Anything you may think would fit well on this board* (excluding Business Advertising over the age of 18..... reach out to us directly as we'd still love to help you there as well!)

If it's you or you know of a friend/family member(s) who would love to utilize this fun, unique opportunity/keepsake, we'd love to connect with you/them! We cannot wait to hear from our Defiance County residents and to help support/recognize you! 🙂

Feel free to submit entries each month by the 1st of the month for the following month (October Deadline is September 1st) to our site at:

https://www.bestversionmedia.com/oh/defianceliving/

Or message us here!

Shelby Carlisle, Publisher & Lisa Lucas-Nicely, Content Coordinator

08/18/2026

The Library is such a great local resource for Small Businesses

Explore classes tailored to small business owners and nonprofit professionals on bookkeeping, marketing, grant writing, and more.

Ask a Patent/Copyright/Trademark Attorney
Thursday, September 3 | 7 — 8:30 p.m. | Online Programs

Business Blueprint
Tuesday, September 8 | 9:30 — 11:30 a.m. | Main Library

The Entrepreneur's Roadmap: Business Plan Development
Thursday, September 10 | 1:30 — 3 p.m. | Main Library

Build Your Brand Kit: Graphic Design for Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, September 23 | 6 — 7:30 p.m. | Main Library

How to get an SBA loan for your business
Thursday, September 24 | 1:30 — 3:30 p.m. | Maumee

Content Planning: Getting Ahead of the Holidays
Monday, September 28 | 1:30 — 3:30 p.m. | Main Library

View the full schedule and register at www.toledolibrary.org/sbn/classes/

08/18/2026

Hit “YES” if you could use some social media support. We’ll send you a 2-min quiz to see which of our plans fits your needs.

08/15/2026

This valuable publication is hitting your mailboxes and local community across Defiance County! I’m a big fan of bringing back print media!! 🙌🏽 Don’t miss out!

Our August Edition has officially hit mailboxes across Defiance County! Please enjoy The Golivers story, Our extensive Events page, youth writing contest winner, insights from our local experts and business profiles helping you get to know more about our Sponsors!

Please reach out to us with any Anniversaries, Wedding/Birth Announcements, cute pet pics, Classifieds and more! If it's worth being in your newsfeed, we'd love to help you share it inside Defiance Living!

The Golivers hold a very special place in (my) Publisher, Shelby Carlisle's heart. We met during an uncertain time of my life/career and over the past 3+ years Our relationship has grown stronger and more meaningful! It has been an honor to share their story with our community! Thank you Shawn, Andrea Isaiah & Elijah for rooting for me and supporting my dreams! I appreciate you more than words or a Facebook post can ever express! Thank you!