CASA to host mystery dinner fundraiser TIFFIN — Court-Appointed Special Advocates of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties will present a mystery dinner fundraiser at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Great Hall at Heidelberg University, Tiffin. Tickets are $30 per person and include dinner. Read More
OMEA District II Honors Band & Choir Festival Upper Sandusky High School band members (from left) Cassie Hoy, Chad Mostoller and Gabi Gobbs, Director Jonathan Waters, band members Sarah Scott, Rachael Herring and Abby Thiel were selected to perform at the Ohio Music Education Association District II Honors Band Festival at Port Clinton, along with other band members from schools throughout the district last weekend. Read More
Area campus notes: January 19, 2017 Heidelberg University announces fall semester dean’s list TIFFIN — More than 350 Heidelberg University students who have excelled in the classroom have been named to the fall semester dean’s list, according to Provost Dr. Beth Schwartz. Read More
Kindergarten screening set at Riverdale MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale Local Schools will conduct its annual kindergarten screening March 30 in the kindergarten classrooms at Riverdale Elementary School. Parents who have children who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1 are asked to call the elementary office at 419-694-2211, ext. 1113, beginning Feb. 6. Read More
SCRTA to award monetary grant to local HS senior TIFFIN — The Seneca County Retired Teachers Association will reward a monetary grant to a high school senior residing in Seneca County who plans to pursue a career in the education field. The application deadline is April 11. Read More
Sisters of St. Francis to host several events TIFFIN — The Sisters of St. Francis campus has multiple events planned for January and February. Yoga will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday nights and from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. Read More
Carey FFA chapter to host blood drive The Carey FFA Chapter will host a blood drive Tuesday. The blood drive will be held in the gymnasium at Carey High School from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Read More
HEAP program continues The Home Energy Assistance Program Winter Crisis Program continues through March 31 or as long as funds remain available. The Winter Crisis Program was created to provide financial assistance, one time per heating season, to income eligible households who are threatened with disconnection of their heating source, have service already disconnected, need to establish new service or transfer service or have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel. Read More
Church bulletins: January 18, 2017 Harpster UMC Sunday, Mission Sunday, guest speaker, the Rev. Joe Sopher. Read More
Lincoln Slate Walton Beckie and Jeremy Walton, of Monroe, Michigan, are the parents of a boy, Lincoln Slate Walton. He was born at 7:49 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 at Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 2.5 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. The maternal grandparents are Dan and Pansy Heath, Monroe. The paternal grandparents are David Jr. and Frances Walton, … Read More