New England trip The Wyandot County Council on Aging’s Seniors on the Go recently returned from an eight-day trip to New England. Among the favorite sights were the Green Mountains of Vermont, Calvin Coolidge’s birthplace, covered bridges, Quechee Gorge and Sugar Bush Farms. Read More
Library hunt ongoing CAREY — The Dorcas Carey Public Library is hosting a community scavenger hunt during the months of June and July. Stop in at the library to pick up a list of participating businesses. Read More
Council on Aging hosting classic movie night at Star The Wyandot County Council on Aging is hosting a classic movie at 6 p.m. tonight at the Star Theatre in downtown Upper Sandusky. The movie is 1951’s “The African Queen,” which stars Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Read More
Humane Society: July 17, 2018 The following report was prepared and submitted by the Wyandot County Humane Society on Monday and is correct as of that date. Pets reported as missing since the last report that have not been found include a spayed female German shepherd-Spitz mix, a neutered male tiger Maine coon cat, a black female Lab-pit bull mix, a black and brown shepherd-Rottweiler mix puppy, a male cream color cat, a yellow and white neutered male cat, a calico kitten, a spayed female tiger and white cat, a tan and black female German shepherd, a black and white neutered male husky, a black and white male husky and a neutered male tiger cat. Read More
Coloring contest Eli and Ezzy Mercer, son and daughter of Matt and Micah Mercer, were the first to turn in their completed coloring pages and enter the coloring contest at the Upper Sandusky Community Library for children from preschool through fifth grade. Read More
1,000 books Meridith Niederkohr, age 2, completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program through The Mohawk Community Library. Her parents are Merril Wilson and Kelsy Niederkohr. Read More
Secret Garden Party set Saturday in Tiffin TIFFIN — The Children’s Secret Garden Party is from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Grammes-Brown House, 172 Jefferson St., Tiffin. Bring children ages 6-12 to the Tiffin Historic Trust’s garden and let them participate in a variety of garden-themed activities such as a mini-gardening lesson, painting a flower pot or playing a lawn game under the direction of Theresa Sullivan. Read More
Meeting minutes: July 16, 2018 Election of officers took place at the June 11 meeting of the Wyandot County Democratic Party Central Committee meeting. Elected were Bill Evans, chair; Karen Truesdell, vice chair; Joe Swinehart, secretary; Vivian Oney, treasurer; Yvonne Gottfried, Brandon Mooney, Craig Swartz and Polly Woodard, members at large; and Dan Hark, precinct captain Carey B. Read More
Frank, Wharton exchange vows TIFFIN — Alexa Frank and Justin Wharton exchanged wedding vows Friday, July 14, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiffin with Father Joseph Szybka officiating. A reception followed at Meadowbrook Ballroom, Bascom. Read More
America’s Farmers Grow Communities benefits REACH Wyandot County farmer Brent Gottfried directed a $2,500 donation to REACH as part of the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. As part of their mission, REACH will use the funds to help continue to offer the free hands-on classes to children in kindergarten through fifth grades. Read More