Auction for 4-H Nira Beaschler (right), of McCutchenville, and her grandson, 15-year-old Zach Beaschler, of Hardin County, look over auction items at the ninth annual “Ensure the Legacy” 4-H benefit auction and dinner at Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church, Upper Sandusky. Doug Walton, of United Country Walton Realty & Auction Co. LLC, led a group of auctioneers during the event. Proceeds from the … Read More
Mobile VA center visits Wyandot Co. A Columbus Veterans Affairs ambulance parked beside the Wyandot County Emergency Medical Services station Tuesday until 2 p.m. to provide war veterans the chance to enroll for health care and benefits. The ambulance comes from the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center, which is located in Columbus. The center offers community-based outpatient clinics in Grove City, Marion, Newark and … Read More
Twirlers receive high marks in national competition Six local athletes earned a variety of accolades at the U.S. Twirling Association’s national baton competition in Stockton, Calif., in July. Sisters Kaley McCartney, 17, and Lanie McCartney, 13, of North Baltimore, joined with 11-year-old Addison Vaughn, of Carey, to win first place in the junior trio category. They are members of Kathy’s Klassics, of Vanlue, owned by Kathy Wisner. … Read More
Carey Soccer Club, CHS football team find solution to field problem CAREY — Carey Village Council voted unanimously Monday to allow the Blue Devils high school football team to use the village-owned soccer fields on a one-year basis from Friday through Oct. 31 on the condition that the school pay for damage, put down grass seed and take other steps to ensure the fields are ready for soccer in the spring. … Read More
Bids opened for Sycamore’s Eighth Street reconstruction Sycamore officials joined the Wyandot County Board of Commissioners on Monday in a bid opening for the village’s Eighth Street project that ranged from about $360,000 to $530,000. The project received four bids from Ohio companies. They included base bids of $359,216.50 from Dellinger Excavating, of Monroeville; $419,841.25 from JDR Excavating, of Findlay; $509,363 from Cash Services LLC, of Genoa; … Read More
Funds for stadium lights in place for Riverdale Schools MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale’s hopes of installing lights at its soccer field now shine bright following Monday night’s board meeting. The board approved the use of the remaining $17,477.71 in the Harry Smith funds for the purchase of lights for the soccer field. According to board president John Livingston, Smith left $100,000 of his estate to Riverdale for the purpose … Read More
Riverdale kindergarten teacher resigns MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale Board of Education accepted the resignation of kindergarten teacher Barbara Williams during its regular meeting Monday night. Williams was suspended near the end of the school year upon review of surveillance footage that shows Williams in the hallway apparently grabbing one of her students and putting him against a wall. She has pleaded not guilty … Read More
Woman, girl transported after crash A Findlay woman and a 13-year-old girl were injured in a two-vehicle traffic crash Sunday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. 23 and CH 121, according to a report released this morning by the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office. Heather J. Plansinis, 39, was transported by medical helicopter to St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, with incapacitating injuries, the report said. … Read More
Boy, 14 injured in moped crash A 14-year-old Upper Sandusky boy was transported to Wyandot Memorial Hospital on Monday with minor injuries after a moped crash at the intersection of North Eighth and Bigelow streets. Andrew E. Kurtz was driving a moped when he pulled out in front of a 2006 Cadillac driven by Richard C. Warfel, of Upper Sandusky, at about 5:20 p.m., according to … Read More
Wyandot County now at 60 active COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the Wyandot County Health Department reported there are 60 active COVID-19 cases in Wyandot …
