Nevada Village Council considers new position NEVADA — Nevada Village Council is looking at the possibility of hiring a part-time maintenance person after councilman Greg “Tom” Durham told council during Monday night’s meeting that the Ohio Revised Code says “the mayor must appoint” someone into such a position. Read More
Park board discusses bathrooms, festival The Upper Sandusky park board met Monday at the Municipal Building. Parks manager Keith Niederkohr reported that his department has been busy wrapping things up for winter, like closing bathrooms at Bicentennial Park and by the softball fields and pulling all of the fountains. Read More
Visitor questions safety protocol for Carey buses CAREY — A local parent visited the Carey Exempted Village School District Board of Education meeting on Monday and expressed concerns regarding the safety protocol following a bus accident. Her students do not attend the Carey Exempted Village School District, but are transported to school with the district’s buses. Read More
Where art thou Retired Sylvania art teacher Chris Rilling gave a presentation on the Monuments Men on Monday following the Veteran’s Day Lunch at the Wyandot County Council on Aging. Read More
Upper FFA students earn American Degrees at National Convention The Upper Sandusky FFA recently attended the 90th National FFA Convention to listen to motivational speakers, learn about agriculture on educational tours, celebrate with the American Degree recipients and to cheer on fellow member Hannah Ziegler during the National Job Interview contest. Read More
Smith honored as Golden Breeder KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In celebration of 50 years in the Hereford business, Upper Sandusky’s David Smith, was among those honored as Golden Breeders on Oct. 27. Read More
Crawford SWCD to hold forestry workshop BUCYRUS — The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a forestry management workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 18 at the Jim and Janet Pry woodlot. Read More
EMS/EMA building hosts open house Wyandot County EMS/EMA held an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at its new building on the corner of North Warpole and Guthrie streets. Pastor Jim Stauffer offered a few words before the American Legion’s flag-raising ceremony near the front entrance. Read More
Toledo hopes pact with police will serve as model TOLEDO (AP) — A coalition representing minority groups in Ohio’s fourth-largest city thinks a new code of conduct signed with police will improve relations between the two. They also hope it can be a model for other cities. Leaders who negotiated the agreement in Toledo say it brings both sides together and will lead to finding solutions instead of reasons … Read More
Wyandot Co Museum featuring veterans displays The Wyandot County museum is going all out for Veterans Day this weekend, and with good reason. David John II, President of the Wyandot County Historical Society, is a navy veteran, Ronald Marvin Jr., museum curator, is an army veteran and Christine Mesmer, curator of the Overland Inn, also is an army veteran. Read More