Village of Sycamore cracks down on junk vehicles SYCAMORE — Follow-up information on Sycamore’s new junk vehicle ordinance was given at Tuesday’s Sycamore Village Council Meeting. Council member Chris Clinger reported a housing committee meeting was held two weeks ago because the village received several complaints of violations of the new ordinance. Clinger said pictures were taken of the properties and it was determined to have the village solicitor send letters to the property owners, which were delivered by the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office. Read More
Safety blotter: June 12, 2019 An officer assisted Upper Sandusky EMS with a patient at Fairhaven the early morning of June 7. An officer assisted an Upper Sandusky man with a vehicle lockout on the 200 block of Commerce Way the morning of June 7. Read More
Wyandot SWCD now accepting board of supervisors candidates In Ohio, each county soil and water conservation district is governed by a board of five local supervisors. Two supervisors will be elected at the Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual banquet Aug. 13 and will serve for three years beginning in January 2020. Read More
Funding available for farmers through ODA Lake Erie CREP REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Division of Soil and Water Conservation is making farmers aware of funding available to farmers through the Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. Read More
Free lunch for children at John Stewart Wednesday The Wyandot County Mentoring Program is offering a free summer lunch program for youth in Wyandot County from 11:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday until Aug. 14 at John Stewart UMC in Upper Sandusky. The program is for youth in grades kindergarten through 12 and is sponsored in part by the United Way of Wyandot County, Wyandot County Family and Children First and the Wyandot County Mentoring Program. Read More
Carey High School Marching Band Members of the Carey High School Marching Band perform several songs, including the fight song and National Anthem, during a community concert Monday evening in front of the Dorcas Carey Public Library. Read More
Grant to fund new pickleball court at Harrison Smith Park Upper Sandusky’s Harrison Smith Park will be home to a pickleball court in the future, according to Park Manager Keith Niederkohr. Upper Sandusky’s Parks and Recreation, Niederkohr said, is one of the recipients of a 2019 grant from Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights fundraiser. He said that the money will be used to resurface the tennis and large basketball court, and said the smaller basketball court at Harrison Smith Park will be resurfaced and reutilized as a pickleball court. Read More
Mohawk staff, students ask BOE to consider permanent therapy dog SYCAMORE — The Mohawk Board of Education heard an recommendation from students for getting a permanent therapy dog at its meeting Monday. Sixth grade English and language arts teacher Erika Orians spoke to the board, explaining she had given out a writing project about therapy dogs and the response from her class was overwhelming, with three essays in support of having a permanent therapy dog at Mohawk Local Schools being read. Read More
Carey BOE approves solar field CAREY — Carey Exempted Village School District Board of Education members on Monday approved a resolution to accept a proposal from Eitri Foundry, in partnership with Vaughn Industries, for solar services and to authorize the treasurer and superintendent to sign necessary documents. Read More
Nevada water bills to see slight increase NEVADA — Nevada residents will be seeing a slight increase to their monthly water bills. Council voted Monday night to include a $3 monthly storm sewer maintenance fee to each resident’s water bill. The money collected would be saved to go toward replacing and repairing storm sewers. Read More