Gottfried receives prison time for drug charges A Forest women was sentenced to 24 months in prison Thursday afternoon after pleading guilty to three drug charges. Alyssa A. Gottfried, Forest, pleaded guilty to the attempted manufacture of drugs and two counts of drug abuse (aggravated possession of drugs) Jan. 31. Read More
Safety Blotter: March 15, 2019 A caller reported hearing glass break near the corner of South Sandusky Avenue and Spring Street the morning of March 9. The responding officers were unable to locate any broken glass. A caller reported a woman asleep in her vehicle in front of First Federal Bank the morning of March 9. Read More
USHS will perform ‘Back to the ’80s’ next weekend Join the class of 1985 as they experience the fun and heartbreak of growing up in a totally awesome decade when Upper Sandusky High School musical tells that story in “Back to the 80s.” Show times are 7:30 p.m. March 20-23 and 2:30 p.m. March 24. Read More
At the bee Contestants participate in the competition at “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a musical production being performed this weekend at Riverdale High School. Cast members include Carson Hagerty, Josh Leopold, Faith Williams, Brandi Borkosky, Mackenzi Thompson, Ethan Rader, Brandi Lynn McCormick, Sam Thacker and Megan Hays. Read More
Palace producing ‘12 Angry Jurors’ MARION — Under the direction of Mark Holbrook the Emmy-award winning classic drama “Twelve Angry Jurors” will come to life April 4-6 in the May Pavilion at the Marion Palace Theatre. Cast as jurors in the production are Candy Boyd, Mike Cochran, Doug Ford, Erica Hunt, Dean Jacob, Leah Menzie, Kaden Schenk, Will Smith, Bob Sullivan-Neer, Brody Thomas, Cameron Williams and Janet Wittenmyer. Read More
Ritz to have auditions for musical ‘Next to Normal’ The Ritz Players will hold open auditions for “Next to Normal” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday at The National Theatre at The Ritz, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. Dad’s an architect; mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. Read More
Mohawk presenting ‘The Music Man’ SYCAMORE — Mohawk High School will present “The Music Man” at 7 p.m. March 29 and 30 and 2 p.m. March 31 at the Mohawk Performing Arts Center. The year is 1912. Traveling salesman and con man Harold Hill steps off the train into the town of River City, Iowa, well known for its stubbornness. Read More
Upper native receives tenure WORCESTER, Mass. — Since 2014, Upper Sandusky native Matthew Gamber has been teaching at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts as a full-time professor in the visual arts department, and now he has achieved tenure. Gamber explained that working toward tenure required documenting and proving accomplishments and feats of excellence in scholarship, teaching and service. Read More
Speaking on grief The Rev. Elaine Clinger Sturtz was the guest speaker at the women’s Lenten luncheon Wednesday afternoon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Upper Sandusky. Sturtz completed two books while living in Wyandot County in 2018 as an interim pastor for Marseilles, Salem and Wesley Chapel United Methodist churches. Read More
Well-deserved meal The third annual Farmer’s Appreciation Breakfast was held this morning at the Sycamore Community Center in Sycamore. Farmers and community leaders from Wyandot and Seneca counties were invited to the event, which was hosted by the First National Bank of Sycamore. Read More