Upper FFA 12th in state forestry event Earlier this month the Upper Sandusky FFA took 12th place as a team in the State Forestry Career Development Event (CDE) held at Hocking College in Nelsonville. Read More
What’s up, doc? Carey Boys 4-H club member Trent Hucke won fourth place at the 94th American Rabbit Breeders Association Convention in Indianapolis with his award-winning junior tort buck. Hucke is a seventh-grade student at Our Lady of Consolation. Submitted photo Read More
Upper Sandusky students take top honors in county soil judging contest The Wyandot County Soil Judging Contest took place recently on the farm of John and Chris Lininger on TH 36 south of Sycamore. Agriculture students from the four county schools competed in two different soil judging contests: the agriculture (rural) contest and the urban contest. Read More
District holds 72nd annual meeting with Farm Bureau The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District recently held its 72nd annual meeting in combination with the Crawford County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting. Read More
Carey FFA officer retreat Carey FFA officers recently went to Peebles for their annual officer retreat. Officers participated in many things from team-building exercises to late-night card games. Read More
Nature center celebrating anniversary The Gottfried Nature Center will have an open house from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 15 to mark the 25th anniversary of the nature center. The Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District owns and operates the nature center in Upper Sandusky located across from the Wyandot County Humane Society. Read More
Hord to speak at men’s breakfast in Bucyrus BUCYRUS — Patrick Hord, president of Hord Family Farms, will be the guest speaker for the Interdenominational Men’s Breakfast at 7 a.m. Oct. 11 at the Bucyrus Community Hospital Cafeteria. Women are invited to be guests. Hord Family Farms consists of over 100 years of farming heritage. Read More
2 men vying for spot on committee for LAA 2 Wade Vaughn and Gary Walter each have been nominated in Local Administrative Area 2 in Wyandot County to serve as a committee member. LAA No. 2 consists of Crane, Eden, Richland and Salem townships. Read More
Wynford grad Gerlach wins big National FFA scholarship The National FFA Organization awarded a $5,000 Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial Scholarship to Annika Gerlach of the Wynford FFA. The scholarship is sponsored by the Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial Fund. Read More
Hartschuhs named Farm Bureau Excellence in Agriculture winners COLUMBUS — Greg and Rose Hartschuh of Sycamore have been named winners of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 2017 Excellence in Agriculture Award. The award recognizes successful young agricultural professionals who are actively contributing and growing through their involvement with Farm Bureau and agriculture. Read More
EMS open house set for Nov. 11 To say Wyandot County Emergency Medical Service Coordinator Dale Risley is excited about his new EMS/EMA facility in Upper Sandusky would be an understatement.
Carey interviewing for police captain CAREY — Carey officials will conduct interviews for a new police captain who is likely to become the next village police chief. Delivering the administrative update in Roy Johnson’s absence (illness), Mayor Jennifer Rathburn announced during Monday’s regular council meeting that Chief Rich Kesler has opened the captain job up to current command officers.
Upper seeking to increase capital outlay in yearly appropriations Upper Sandusky City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance for supplemental appropriations during a regular meeting Monday evening after receiving an update from city auditor Mark Droll. If approved on its second reading during council’s next regular meeting Nov. 6, this year’s appropriations for capital outlay of the capital improvement fund will be increased from $980,228.09 to $1,562,228.09, whlie the water fund will will increase operation expenses from $641,800 to $695,800.
