Safety Blotter: April 20, 2017 A Wharton woman reported her tablet was missing from her residence in the 100 block of East Sandusky Street the afternoon of April 5. Deputies responded to a call for an unruly juvenile in the 200 block of West 10th Street in Sycamore the evening of April 5. Read More
Project DAWN offers free life-saving Narcan medication, education program Hancock Public Health now offers free medication and training that could save the life of a person overdosing on opioids. Project DAWN — an acronym for Deaths Avoided With Naloxone — is a community-based drug overdose education and Naloxone distribution program. Read More
Forensic artist to help ID remains found in 1989 MARION (AP) — Authorities hope a facial reconstruction by a forensic artist can help identify skeletal remains found in an Ohio creek nearly 28 years ago. The remains of an unidentified man were found in Flat Rock Run Creek in Marion County on July 19, 1989. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation released the reconstruction on Wednesday in Marion, about … Read More
Pre-Earth Day celebration Thirteen-year-old Bronson Roszman (from left), Owen Roszman, 9, and Candence Roszman, 11, work on an Earth Day-themed project as part of Mohawk Community Library’s homeschool group. Read More
Ditch hearing Wyandot County Soil and Water ditch maintenance supervisor Jeff Hohman shows landowners from Wyandot and Crawford counties areas of a proposed ditch project that would need work at a ditch hearing at Mohawk Community Library on Tuesday. Read More
7 Wyandot County teens charged after drinking party that sent boy to hospital Seven teenagers who admitted to Wyandot County Sheriff’s deputies that they were drinking at a party where a 17-year-old boy was found drunken and passed out Thursday are facing criminal charges. The teens ages 15-17 all are charged with underage consumption, Wyandot County Juvenile Prosecutor Eric Figlewicz said. Read More
Man sentenced to 4 yrs for Wyandot co. burgaries A New Bloomington man was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday for his part in a string of burglaries in Wyandot County Common Pleas Court. Bridon J. Carroll, 22, was sentenced to one year in prison for each charge. Read More
Riverdale Quiz Bowl team wins championship on TV MOUNT BLANCHARD — Several members of the Riverdale School District changed their TV viewing habits last Thursday to see the local team compete for the championship of a scholastic tournament. They saw two sets of brothers and their friend complete a victory over a 32-team field from throughout northwest Ohio in the WBGU-TV Brain Game finals with a win over Lake High School. Read More
Upper PD Chief Olds to retire Upper Sandusky Police Chief David Olds is leaving after eight years. The city’s safety committee accepted Olds’ letter of retirement during a special meeting Monday night. Read More
Ohio Wildlife Council approves 2017-2018 hunting regulations COLUMBUS — The Ohio Wildlife Council approved the 2017-18 hunting and trapping seasons Wednesday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. White-tailed deer hunting changes include modifications to bag limits for several counties throughout the state. Read More