Wynford officials consider building new school BUCYRUS — Wynford community members shared ideas with architect Brent Buehrer on a potential new school building during a meeting Tuesday evening in the Wynford auditorium. Wynford is looking for a solution for replacing aging modulars used to house the district’s junior high students and has taken steps toward putting an issue on the ballot in November for a new junior high and high school building, hiring the Buehrer Group during May’s board meeting. Read More
Willard woman guilty in Carey home burglary A Willard woman pleaded guilty to a lesser charge for her part in the burglary of a residence in the 9000 block of TH 18 in Carey. Felisha A. Williams, 23, was found guilty Tuesday of burglary, a third-degree felony. Read More
Upper PD union, city reach new 3-year deal Upper Sandusky police officers and lieutenants are getting a 2-percent pay increase each year through 2019. City Council on Monday approved a new three-year deal with the union, AFL-CIO Local No. 32, by a 6-0 vote. Read More
National FFA scholarships awarded to pair of Upper Sandusky students Two Upper Sandusky High School students received scholarships through the National FFA Foundation. Mackenzie Myers was awarded $1,000 and Jonathan Lewis was awarded $6,670 through the program. Read More
Benefit in the Barn helps fund hunger alliance DELAWARE — Tickets now are on sale for the Delaware County Farm Bureau’s Benefit in the Barn, A Symphony on the Farm. The celebration of agriculture, food and music Aug. 19 with all proceeds benefiting partners of the Delaware County Hunger Alliance. Read More
Ohio hunters check more than 21,000 wild turkeys COLUMBUS — Wyandot County turkey hunters tagged 108 turkeys during the spring turkey season this May, an increase from the 103 harvested in 2016. Ohio hunters checked a total of 21,015 wild turkeys during the combined 2017 spring wild turkey south zone hunting season, northeast zone hunting season, and the youth wild turkey hunting season, April 22 through May 28, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Read More
3 Wynford elementary teachers retire BUCYRUS — Three teachers with more than 100 years of combined experience recently completed their careers at Wynford. All of them elementary school teachers, Donna Auck, Ann Clinger and Glenda Leuthold retired at the end of the school year. Read More
Carey council hears plans for WWTP rehab CAREY — Carey council members heard two proposed plans for an upcoming major wastewater treatment plant renovation during a regular meeting Monday. The first option, an upgrade of the existing 80-year-old plant on Wyandot Avenue on the east side of the village, costs $7.7 million. Read More
Carey residents not expected to see their electric rates increase CAREY — Carey residents are not expected to see an electric rate increase in the near future after major electric project cost adjustments. John Courtney of Courtney and Associates, Findlay, presented a short-term electric rate analysis during a regular council meeting Monday. Read More
Bonds to help pay for county EMS/EMA project A combined bond for the new Wyandot County Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management Agency building and county garage building recently was sold. The rate for the bond was locked in at a 2.299-percent interest rate over 10 years. Read More