Esports grow, including in Wyandot County CAREY — Carey High School senior Talen Nye wasn’t planning to participate in an extracurricular activity this year. But after receiving a schoolwide email from Carey Technology Coordinator Nick Rider asking if any students were interested in the new Carey esports team, many students, including Nye, immediately expressed interest and became members of the club. Read More
Upper native receives tenure WORCESTER, Mass. — Since 2014, Upper Sandusky native Matthew Gamber has been teaching at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts as a full-time professor in the visual arts department, and now he has achieved tenure. Gamber explained that working toward tenure required documenting and proving accomplishments and feats of excellence in scholarship, teaching and service. Read More
Well-deserved meal The third annual Farmer’s Appreciation Breakfast was held this morning at the Sycamore Community Center in Sycamore. Farmers and community leaders from Wyandot and Seneca counties were invited to the event, which was hosted by the First National Bank of Sycamore. Read More
Trinity Evangelical C wins Wyandot County Church Dartball tournament The Wyandot County Church Dartball League recently announced its year-end award winners. St. Paul Lutheran Church 2 was the regular season champion, with Trinity United Church of Christ of McCutchcenville finishing as the runner-up. Read More
PT Services celebrates 20 years CAREY — P.T. Services Rehabilitation in Carey celebrated its 20 year anniversary with an open house March 9. The clinic specializes in physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as injury rehabilitation, injury prevention and strength and agility training. Read More
County fair asks for support MARSEILLES — Attendees at the Mayor’s Breakfast heard a plea from the Wyandot County Fair Board Tuesday morning at the Angle Back Tavern in Marseilles. Wyandot County Senior Fair Board Vice President Shawn Stober said the fair needs help. Read More
3 EMTs sworn in by Sycamore Fire Dept. SYCAMORE — Three new emergency medical technicians were sworn into service for the Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday at the Sycamore Village Council meeting. Chris Fetters, Caitlin Foos and Logan Shoemaker ended their probationary status and were sworn into duty by Sycamore Fire Chief Rodney Clinger. Read More
Indians win bowling gold medals The Wyandot Indians took home many gold medals at the Special Olympics National Unified Bowling Tournament in Las Vegas. Read More
Lincoln Day dinner Honorable Justice Sharon Kennedy of the Ohio Supreme Court speaks at the Wyandot County Lincoln Day dinner Monday evening at the Masters’ Building on the Wyandot County Fairgrounds. Read More
One with serious injuries after US 23 accident A Lima man was transported via Life Flight following a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 23 on Monday morning. At 10:26 a.m., the driver of a semi traveling northbound on U.S. 23 near CH 42 heard a noise coming from his truck and attempted to pull the vehicle over to the right berm. As the semi was exiting the roadway, it was sideswiped by a fuel tanker driven by Terry L. Routson, of Lima, which also was traveling northbound. Read More