Police captain: State law to prohibit low-speed vehicles on some roadways The city of Upper Sandusky is in the beginning stages of addressing a new state law that will go into effect Jan. 1 prohibiting the operation of low-speed vehicles on any roadway with an established speed limit greater than 35 mph. Read More
Fill ‘er up! Upper Sandusky firefighter Drew Book stands at the intersection of Wyandot and Sandusky avenues collecting money for the Fill the Boot campaign. Representatives of the USFD stood at the downtown intersection and the Upper Sandusky Wal-Mart where over $3,000 was collected for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Read More
Carrier folklore: Upper man, 92, keeps moving and healthy with DC-U route Norman Folk has had a lot of fulfilling jobs in his 92 years on this earth. But when his blood pressure began spiking in 2014, Folk became determined to get a different type of job, one that would keep him moving in good weather and bad. Read More
‘Drive Sober’ campaign kicks off Local law enforcement officials kicked off the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign by educating fans at Friday’s Carey football game against McComb about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Read More
Cooperators of the year Rick and Kim Daniel are the Wyandot Soil and Conservation District’s 2016 Cooperators of the Year. Read More
Reading recovery brings 1 of 3 new educators to Carey School building CAREY — In its first year in a new building, Carey Elementary School is implementing a brand new program. The district is beginning reading recovery this fall to help start young students off on the right foot. Read More
Elks, Big Nut partner to unveil new coding kits for Team Newell A special guest unveiled a new hands-on learning project Wednesday night as Team Newell second-graders at Union Elementary School got pumped up for learning, Ohio State Buckeyes-style, in a partnership with the National Elks Foundation and local Elks Lodge. Read More
OSP trooper visits Wyandot County to spread awareness about mature driving A 17-year veteran of the Ohio State Highway Patrol shared tips for elders to drive safer longer during the Lunch and Learn program at Fairhaven Community on Tuesday. Read More
Afternoon crash Two tractor-trailers were involved in a crash Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. 23 and CH 4. Read More
Kick-off for safe travels On Friday, the Carey Blue Devils will take on the McComb Fighting Panthers at Wentling Field in Carey, and the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition will mark the start of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic safety campaign with the second annual raffle for specialized footballs. Read More