SCGS October meeting to feature haunting Ohio tales The Seneca County Genealogical Society is meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Frost-Kalnow Room of the Tiffin-Seneca Public Library. The program speaker is Mary Milne Jamba. Jamba will present “Haunted Ohio: Witches, Warlocks & Ghosts.” She will be showing how to use genealogy to illuminate the true story behind the legends. Read More
Two injured as semi smashes through Dunkirk home Friday DUNKIRK — Jerry Smith was spending some time in the living room at his home on the south edge of Dunkirk about noon Friday, when a loaded semi truck blasted through the house. The impact ejected Smith an estimated 30 feet in the air from the house, Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart told the Kenton Times. Read More
Safety blotter: September 21, 2019 Ethan R. O’Neil, Upper Sandusky, was cited for failure to keep assured clear distance ahead following a non-injury accident on the 700 block of North Sandusky Avenue the morning of Sept. 18. An Upper Sandusky man reported an attempted scam the afternoon of Sept. 18. A caller claiming to be a law enforcement agency was asking about the man’s bank balance and knew his Social Security number. The man was advised not to answer calls from numbers he is not familiar with and to not disclose personal information with unknown callers. Read More
Euchre university (From top right, clockwise) Cheryl Lyon and Wanda Monroe helped teach Marilyn McClain and Ala Said how to play euchre Thursday evening at the Game Night for Grown-ups event, which was held at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Read More
Wyandot DD board hears updates to state policy The Wyandot County Board of Developmental Disabilities heard updates on state policy and finance at its monthly meeting Thursday. Angeline Superintendent Todd Dilley reported he attended a two-year budget symposium with business manager Amy Traxler and new SSA Director Amanda Rowlinson. Read More
ODOT announces updates to county highway projects The Ohio Department of Transportation released the following is highway updated construction schedule occurring within Wyandot County. Work is dependent upon weather conditions, and unless otherwise noted, it will take place during daytime hours. Read More
Safety blotter: September 20, 2019 Lorena Gutierrez-Morales, Upper Sandusky, was cited for no driver’s license and failure to control following a one-vehicle crash on the 200 block of South Sandusky Avenue the morning of Sept. 18. An officer assisted a Lima woman with a vehicle unlock on the 1600 block of East Wyandot Avenue the morning of Sept. 18. Read More
‘Angel Has Fallen’ a grand finale I recently enjoyed seeing “Angel Has Fallen,” the third in the series, after “Olympus Has Fallen” and “London Has Fallen,” of action movies starring Gerard Butler as Secret Service Agent Mike Banning. Morgan Freeman, returns from the first two movies as speaker of the house and then vice president. Allan Trumbull, now the president in this movie, replaces Aaron Eckhart. Read More
Model A’s on display The Pitt Ohio Model A Ford Club visited Upper Sandusky this past weekend, parking a fleet of customized Model A’s in the Shawshank Woodshop parking lot on Saturday and Sunday. Read More
Carey homecoming court Carey High School will hold its homecoming game at 7 p.m. Sept. 27. The homecoming dance is 7:15 p.m. Sept. 28 in the high school cafeteria. Read More