HEAP Winter Crisis Program can provide assistance with heating costs FINDLAY — The Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam Community Action Commission’s HEAP 2019 Winter Crisis Program continues through March 31 — as long as funds remain available. This program was created to provide financial assistance, one time per heating season, to income eligible households who are threatened with disconnection of their heating source, have service already disconnected, need to establish new service, seek to transfer service or have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel. Read More
Forest library showing ‘Christopher Robin’ FOREST — The Forest-Jackson Public Library will be showing the movie “Christopher Robin” two times on Thursday. The matinee will begin at 1 p.m. and the family movie will run from 6-7:45 p.m. Read More
Meeting minutes: December 17, 2018 SYCAMORE — A singing angel ornament and a souvenir bookmark from Israel represented the evening's entertainment when the Mohawk Area Women's Literary Club met Dec. 3 at the We Luv Yogurt Restaurant in Upper Sandusky. Read More
Accelerated Reading Our Lady of Consolation Catholic School students who earned 200 points in the Accelerated Reading program for the month of November were recognized. Brian Gerber, principal, presented 200 Point AR shirts to (from left) Cayman Crim and Claire Lortz. Read More
Bucyrus post names trooper of year BUCYRUS — Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Mark H. McLaughlin has been selected as the 2018 Bucyrus Post Trooper of the Year. The selection of Trooper McLaughlin, 42, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2018 at the Marion Post. Read More
Park district holding upcoming events BUCYRUS — The Crawford Park District has announced upcoming events. Just Hike It is 10 a.m. today at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598, located 3 miles north of U.S. 30. Read More
United Way having #Give2 challenge MARION — This holiday season, the United Ways in Crawford, Marion and Wyandot counties invite their communities to join the #Give2 challenge. A collaborative effort between the three organizations, the #Give2 challenge encourages individuals to make a donation to their local United Way equal to just two hours of their pay. Read More
Crawford Park District sets holiday hours BUCYRUS — The Crawford Park District office and the Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center will observe the following holiday hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 31 and closed Jan. 1. The Nature Center will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 26-29. The Nature Center is closed on Sundays until April. Read More
Wynford winter homecoming court The 2018 winter homecoming court at Wynford High School has been announced. Members of the court are (from left) freshman attendant Natalie Stover, sophomore attendant Kearston Hulsmeyer, senior candidates Kelsie Williams, Kora Dutton and Teresa Lambert and junior attendant Rylee Alspach. Read More
Public invited to OLC benefit game CAREY — Our Lady of Consolation School is going to participate in a school-wide activity that is largely based on giving back to others to help the needy during Christmas on Dec. 21. The activity is based on anonymous service to help those in need in receiving a Christmas meal. Read More