Safety Blotter: September 30, 2016 Upper Sandusky Police Department An Upper Sandusky woman was advised she was reported to have driven the wrong way down a one-way street near Union School the morning of Aug. 22. The woman advised she was unaware the street was one way. The officer said to keep it in mind next time she drops off her child at school. An Upper Sandusky woman reported finding her neighbor on the floor of the neighbor’s apartment in the 600 block of Highland Parkway the morning of Aug. 22, and she wanted an officer to convince the neighbor to go to the hospital. The neighbor said she did not want emergency medical services called because of a bad experience she previously had. After speaking with an officer, the person agreed to have EMS called. Anthony L. Shumaker, Upper Sandusky, was cited for failure to yield after a minor vehicle crash in the 500 block of North Seventh Street the morning of Aug. 22. Damione R. Miller, Upper Sandusky, was arrested on a warrant out of Logan County the morning of Aug. 22. Miller was held at the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office until being extradited. Two abandoned 911 calls came from an office in the 200 block of West Johnson Street the afternoon of Aug. 22. Contact was made with the doctor of the office, who advised everything was fine. An Upper Sandusky man reported the afternoon of Aug. 22 his caretaker allegedly struck him. An officer contacted the caretaker, who denied striking the man as she works the night shift and rarely has contact with him until she wakes him in the morning. The situation remained under investigation. A motorcycle accident was reported the afternoon of Aug. 22. The accident at the intersection of Ohio 53 and Tarhe Trail caused unknown injuries. Bryan J. Pino, Upper Sandusky, was cited for speed in the 100 block of North Seventh Street the night of Aug. 22. An Upper Sandusky woman reported her daughter’s bicycle was stolen from the 500 block of South Eighth Street the night of Aug. 22. Joshua M. Miller, Bucyrus, was warned for no plate light at the intersection of River’s Edge and East Wyandot Avenue early the morning of Aug. 23. Jeff A. Myers, Bucyrus, was warned for loud exhaust, and a passenger in the car, Travis L. Beamer, Nevada, was cited with a minor misdemeanor possession of marijuana after a traffic stop on East Wyandot Avenue early the morning of Aug. 23. Cindy L. Weatherholtz, Upper Sandusky, was warned for two headlights required on East Wyandot Avenue early the morning of Aug. 23. Anastasia Kurtz, Waterville, was cited for speed at the intersection of East Wyandot Avenue and Malabar Drive early the morning of Aug. 23. An employee of South School reported the morning of Aug. 23 three students advised on two separate occasions, a white jeep was spotted following the students and speeding off when seen. The driver was reported as a middle-aged white male. The parents of the students were made aware of the claims. Read More
Ditch maintenance tops county mtg. Ditch maintenance and drainage was the main focus of the Wyandot County Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday. The commissioners met with Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District ditch maintenance supervisor Jeff Hohman to discuss maintenance to a water tile main in the Reile-Trigo ditch. Read More
CSX to close roads for resurfacing CSX Railroad will resurface the roadway at several railroad crossings in Wyandot County during the week of Oct. 10. Road closures will take place on CH 57, CH 47, CH 42, CH 4, TH 5 and Elm Hill Road (TH 98), as well as on Wyandot Avenue and Johnson and O’Donnell Streets in Upper Sandusky. Read More
Gospel events to be held in area Union-Salem United Methodist Church will host Living Water, a bluegrass gospel group at 10 a.m. Oct. 9. Living Water is a group of Christian men who perform gospel music with a country flavor. Read More
Ritz to present Music of Styx TIFFIN — The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin, will present Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Dennis DeYoung is a founding member of Styx and the lead singer and writer on seven of the bands’ eight top-10 hits. Read More
Shades of Buble comes to Bucyrus BUCYRUS – For its first show of the 2016-2017 season, the Crawford County Community Concert Association presents Shades of Buble: A Three-Man Tribute to Michael Buble at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Bucyrus Elementary School auditorium, 245 Woodlawn Ave., Bucyrus. Read More
Local personal trainer’s strength training leads to 1st Fierce Games If any one word can describe local personal trainer Shannon Mullholand and the 65 clients she has obtained in her first year of business, it is “fierce.” Mullholand, owner of Fierce Fitness by Shannon, is bringing the first Fierce Games to Wyandot County in what she plans to make an annual event taking place the first Saturday of every October. Read More
Ohio senator highlights bill to make Medicare more affordable WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) highlighted new legislation he cosponsored aimed at making Medicare more affordable and making enrollment easier for seniors and people with disabilities during a conference call Wednesday. Read More
Man sentenced to prison for Labor Day vehicle chase A Wyandot County man was sentenced to prison Wednesday after a police chase crossed county lines and ended with the man’s arrest in Bucyrus. Eric J. Simmons, Nevada, was charged with a third-degree felony for fleeing and eluding — failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer after pleading guilty for the Sept. 5 pursuit that reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour and ended in Crawford County after Simmons hit a residence with the vehicle he was driving. Read More
Smithfield Foods expands grain ops in Wyandot, Marion counties SMITHFIELD, Va. — Smithfield Foods recently announced the expansion of its grain purchasing and handling operations by adding facilities in Harpster and Morral. The purchase connects grain and soybean farmers with new, global markets while advancing Smithfield’s commitment to supply chain sustainability and proving the benefits of its vertically-integrated structure, according to a press release from the company. Read More