Safety Blotter: April 27, 2017 A 22-year-old Marion woman called the sheriff’s office the afternoon of April 14 to report that her grandfather was blocking the driveway to his Salem Township home with his truck, refusing to let her leave the residence where she had been staying. Read More
Mid-Ohio Energy holds 81st Annual Meeting KENTON — About 350 members and guests attended the annual membership meeting of Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative on April 11 at the co-op’s new Kenton facility warehouse on West Lima Street. Refreshments were served at the door before Mid-Ohio Energy staff led guided tours of the new 30,600-square-foot Kenton facility and shared information about the co-op’s various programs and services. Read More
Water processing equipment service professionals attend manufacturer’s training MARION — Garrison Cox and Adam Medley, members of the staff at Peacock Water, have successfully completed a professional service seminar at Kinetico’s Service Academy, the training arm of Kinetico Incorporated, Newbury. Read More
USHS senior 1st in school history to have artwork included in governor’s exhibition Henry David Thoreau said, “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” One Upper Sandusky High School senior recently saw a great deal of success after spending years perfecting what she loves. Read More
McQuown’s drug, alcohol video wins 3rd in state competition While most students who study broadcasting think of television when faced with a class project, Upper Sandusky High School senior Delaney McQuown used a lesser-known type of video art to recently go home a winner. McQuown was recognized April 20 as the third-place winner of a video competition sponsored by the Drug Free Action Alliance, Start Talking! campaign and Verizon. Read More
Senior Fair Board raising money to pay for new restrooms The oldest restrooms at the Wyandot County fairgrounds are getting an upgrade. Crews are in the middle of an overhaul of the men’s and women’s restrooms attached to the senior fair secretary’s office. Read More
Sycamore officials await pool repair cost estimate SYCAMORE — The future of the Sycamore community pool is up in the air while village officials await word on repair costs. Astro Pool of Mansfield is expected to give the village an estimate by the end of the week, Mayor Vickie Weininger said during Tuesday’s council meeting. Read More
200 attend flood mtg. at R’dale High School MOUNT BLANCHARD — It was a hard sell for the engineers of Stantec Corporation to convince the more than 200 people who met at Riverdale High School on Tuesday night that their proposal for mitigating the flood threats to the city of Findlay was a good idea. Read More
Woman sentenced to substance program for role in Carey burglary A Bellevue woman was sentenced to two years of community control for burglary charges Tuesday. Kristina L. Halm, 23, last month pleaded guilty to complicity to burglary, a third-degree felony. Read More
Firewood at Indian Mill available to the public In accordance with Ohio Administrative Code, the Chief of the Division of Parks and Watercraft hereby gives notice that the removal of firewood will be permitted at the Indian Mill Scenic River access located on the Sandusky State Scenic River. Read More