Sinkhole A portion of North Third Street remains closed while city employees investigate the cause of a sinkhole discovered Saturday afternoon. Wastewater collection supervisor Dave Schneider said the road has a single sewer below the street and the city should know the cause and have the street repaired in the next week. Read More
Safety Blotter: July 17, 2017 Jerimy J. Higgins, Vanlue, was arrested for a civil protection order violation in the 300 block of South Sandusky Avenue the evening of June 29. An officer assisted an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper with a traffic stop and provided a K9 to support a vehicle search on U.S. 23 at Ohio 199 early the morning of June 30. Read More
Criminal, traffic cases tried in municipal court Scott E. Benson, Nevada, charged by the sheriff with possession of open beer in a motor vehicle, nollied. Bryce E. Bublitz, Carey, charged by the Carey police with possession of a dangerous drug instrument, pretrial held, continued to July 26. Read More
New cases filed: July 15, 2017 Certificate of judgment: Autovest LLC, Cincinnati, judgment creditor, vs. Autumn J. Barry, 811 E. Findlay St., Carey, judgment debtor. Criminal: State of Ohio vs. Keven L. McKitrick, 103 1/2 W. Findlay St., Carey, failure to give notice of address. Read More
June report given Sheriff Michael R. Hetzel has released his activity report for the month of June: Complaints investigated, 183; adult felony arrests, 10; adult misdemeanor arrests, 38; adult traffic arrests, 263; juvenile traffic arrests, 4; injury traffic crashes investigated, 3 (4 injured); property damage traffic crashes investigated, 17; Read More
Wyandot County properties transferred Robert Beamer and Tanya Beamer to Paul Beamer, property in Nevada. Chad E. Guined and Mallory K. Guined to Jill L. Lee and Patrick R. Lee, property in Upper Sandusky. Read More
Showplace Inc. gets biz license Showplace Inc., 1110 E. Wyandot Ave., Upper Sandusky, other miscellaneous store retailer. Read More
Couple gets license Richard Lee Hoops, 24, 811 E. Findlay St., Lot No. 76, Carey, laborer; and Ashleigh Michelle Moyer, 24, 811 E. Findlay St., Lot No. 76, Carey, cashier, July 7. Read More
Sandusky River overflows The Sandusky River reaches near the base of Veterans Memorial Bridge at Stepping Stones Park on Friday afternoon. Read More
Kiwanis adds clothing closets at Upper schools “Serving the children of the world, one community at a time.” That is Kiwanis International’s mission, and the Upper Sandusky chapter of the service organization is working to put closets filled with new clothing items for children in kindergarten to fourth grades in every Wyandot County elementary school. Read More