‘Hustlers’ interesting but not for everyone I recently went to see “Hustlers,” the movie inspired by a true story about strippers, led in the movie by Jennifer Lopez, who turn to drugging rich men and maxing out their credit cards after a 2008 economic downturn meant fewer men were coming to the clubs. Read More
Oval office The Wyandot County Commissioners recently traveled to Washington, D.C., with fellow commissioners from Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky for a Regional State Leadership Day. The commissioners heard from National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Jim Carroll. Read More
Wyandot chamber reschedules its after hours event The After Hours event hosted by Wagler Badenhop and the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce has been moved to 4-7 p.m. Oct. 17 to accommodate for the United Way Celebrity Bartender event tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the Shawshank Woodshop. Read More
County candidates available at meet and learn event Meet and learn about the Wyandot County candidates, levies and state issues at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Upper Sandusky Community Library, 301 N. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky. The event is open to the public. Read More
Wyandot County Public Health holds walk-in flu clinics Wyandot County Public Health is hosting three upcoming walk-in flu clinics in the month of October. A clinic is 3-6 p.m. Oct. 22 at Nevada Fire Hall, Nevada. Read More
All done The American Red Cross held a blood drive Wednesday at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Pictured, Phlebotomist Joy Wright places a bandage on blood donor Trey Washburn, manager of environmental services at the hospital, after his blood donation. Read More
Safety blotter: October 10, 2019 An Upper Sandusky woman was walking her dog when it was hit by a car on East Wyandot Avenue near Pilot the early morning of Oct. 9. The dog, a young black lab, had an injury to its rear legs and was bleeding from its mouth and nose. The dog was dispatched at the owner’s request and the owner took it with her for burial. Read More
American Plastics investing in Seneca County facility TIFFIN — American Plastics, a premier plastic injection molding company located just south of Tiffin, Ohio, has announced that it will be investing a total of $3.5 million and hiring more than 130 workers by the end of 2019. The new investment and job creation is due to both the acquisition of the former Katy Industries facility by High View Capital in 2018 and the additional business to produce plastic shelving and totes under the Craftsman brand label for Lowe’s. Read More
First Federal Bank, First Insurance invests in employee-picked causes DEFIANCE — With the distinct message of “It Starts Here.” First Federal Bank and First Insurance Group are putting the power of philanthropy into the hands of their employees. The bank and insurance agency will invest $10,000 into non-profit organizations that their employees are most passionate about as part of their annual Pay it Forward celebration. Read More
Vaping, Juuling and E-Cigarettes Dr. Byron Morales, who deals with population health and wellness at the Wyandot County Memorial Hospital, shared a program Tuesday evening at the Upper Sandusky High School Library sharing information about vaping, juuling and e-cigarettes. Read More