Election Day Nicole Garvin brought her nearly 4-year-old daughter, Caroline, to the polls to learn about her civic duty to vote this Election Day. Polls will remain open until 7:30 p.m. Read More
Eric Trump makes stop at Ithaca Gun A local small business received a visitor Monday afternoon from the Trump presidential campaign. The Donald Trump campaign in Ohio requested a visit by Eric Trump, son of the Republican presidential nominee, to the Ithaca Gun Company location on North Warpole Street. Read More
Riverdale seeks passage of renewal MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale Local School District is asking its voters to approve a three-year, 1-percent income tax renewal on the Nov. 8 ballot. The levy, if approved, will continue to generate an estimated $1.5 million annually in general operating money for Riverdale. It would take effect Jan. 1, 2018. Read More
Clinton supporters are first to cast votes in Wyandot Co. The first person to vote in Wyandot County as early voting began Wednesday was nearly nonagenarian Helen Vogel, of Upper Sandusky, according to a press release from the Ohio chapter of Hillary For America. Read More
Village seeks levy approval to fund 1-acre Forest Water Park FOREST — In May 2014, Forest was preparing to open its swimming pool for the season when major physical concerns were discovered. The old pump house built under the concrete deck was collapsing. Read More
Vote 2016: Sample ballot released Wyandot County voters will see a variety of candidates and issues on the Nov. 8 ballot, with all local races uncontested. The Wyandot County Board of Elections had received about 750 applications for absentee ballots as of Tuesday, according to director Deb Passet. Read More
Commissioners approve placing levies on Nov. ballot The Wyandot County commissioners officially approved placing the renewal of a five-year, half-percent income tax for operational expenses for the sheriff’s office and emergency medical services on the November ballot on Thursday. Read More
Officials OK 2 levies for Nov. election The Wyandot County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved resolutions to allow two levies to be placed on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. The first was a temporary tax levy requested by the Wyandot County General Health District to help it with cash flow as a result of the state’s change in policy that causes delays in reimbursements to the health district, according to a release from the commissioners office. Read More
Poll workers, sheriff report no issues and decent turnout for Election Day The presidential primary election in Wyandot County was relatively quiet Tuesday with an approximately 39 percent voter turnout. All votes were counted at the Wyandot County Board of Elections by 11:15 p.m. with 24 precincts reporting. Of the 15,406 registered voters in Wyandot County, 5,986 ballots were cast, including 4,623 Republican and 1,359 Democratic ballots. Read More
Campaigning Wyandot County voters may have noticed an uncommon sight on Election Day when people campaigned for Wes Goodman, a candidate for the 87th Ohio House District seat, during Tuesday’s primary election. Read More