Safety blotter: October 9, 2019 A caller reported a stop sign had been knocked down by farm equipment at the intersection of Chief and South Warpole streets the afternoon of Oct. 7. Contact was made with the driver, who advised he didn’t know he struck the stop sign and had been paying attention to getting around an electrical pole with a tile plow. Insurance information was collected and the street department replaced the stop sign. Read More
Upper woman taken to St. Rita’s after car tumbles into city park An Upper Sandusky woman was transported by medical helicopter to St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima Monday evening after a single-vehicle crash, which ended in Harrison Smith Park after the car tumbled end over end down a hill into the park in Upper Sandusky. Read More
Nantucket Drive deemed a no parking zone The Upper Sandusky Safety Committee voted to make a portion of Nantucket Drive a no parking zone during Monday’s regular meeting. Kim Graboski, transportation supervisor for Upper Sandusky schools, informed the committee of an issue with large vehicles and vehicles with trailers parking on the cul-de-sac on Nantucket Drive, which was creating accessibility problems for school buses. Read More
Carey council OK’s annexation package with township CAREY — Carey Village Council on Monday untabled and approved a resolution authorizing the acceptance of the completed annexation package and the annexation agreement reached between Crawford Township Trustees and the village of Carey and acceptance of the annexation as petitioned for the 17.388 acres located along the west side of TH 96. Read More
Vaping program tonight at Upper’s high school library A program on vaping, juuling and e-cigarettes is tonight at the Upper Sandusky High School library at 7:15 p.m. Dr. Byron Morales MD, FAAFP of Wyandot Memorial Hospital will discuss what the community and parents especially should know about the growing trend and its impact on adolescent health. Read More
Logic and Accuracy Testing Election Systems and Software Rep. Jerry Amick (left) conducts logic and accuracy testing at the Wyandot County Board of Elections on the new Express Vote machines that will be used on Election Day Nov. 5 as Chairman of the Board of Elections George Macnamara and board member Bill Evans (right) look on. Read More
Safety blotter: October 8, 2019 An Upper Sandusky man reported his stepson stole $45-50 in change and approximately six pills were missing from his prescription the evening of Oct. 4. The man advised he’d called his stepson to tell him he was no longer welcome on the property and he wanted to press charges. A caller reported a fuel tanker truck was parked on TH 60, uphill from the reservoir the evening of Oct. 4. The vehicle did not have permission from the city to park there and was advised to move. The company was advised to call the city about getting permission the following week. Read More
Celebrating 150 years At left, the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center celebrated its 150th anniversary with a lunch event Saturday. Read More
Ready to serve Overland Inn Museum Curator Sarah E. Hunt (left) prepares in the back room with servers from the Wyandot County Historical Society for the Overland Inn Dinner fundraiser Saturday in McCutchenville. Read More
Humane society celebrates Adopt a Shelter Dog Month October is Adopt a Shelter Dog month and the Wyandot County Humane Society wants to celebrate. Read More