Wharton Council to consider a new property tax levy WHARTON — Wharton Village Council pressed forward with its attempt to place a property tax on the November ballot Monday night. Council received an update on the proposed 2-mill levy, estimated at 20 cents for every $100 of valuation. Read More
Summer maintenance underway at Under Sandusky school buildings Maintenance work has continued throughout the summer in the Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District. Board member Jim Morris said at Monday night’s school board meeting volunteer work on the bus garage shed is in progress, and it recently was discovered after removing siding that five posts were rotting and had to be replaced. Read More
Report: Upper man dies in crash near Findlay FINDLAY — An Upper Sandusky man died in a single-vehicle crash north of Findlay early Sunday morning, the Findlay Courier reported Monday. Keyonte Snow, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Read More
Star chalk Mary Newell (front) and Kait Huston work on sidewalk chalk drawings featuring Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka” characters Saturday while the box office was open for ticket sales for the upcoming Star Players’ production of the show. Read More
Wharton Festival The Wharton Festival returned Saturday after a two-year hiatus to benefit the Wharton Community Park. Activities included an antique car, truck and motorcycle show, performances by a magician, children’s games and more. Read More
‘Pokemon Go’ craze hits city, parks In the past two weeks, Upper Sandusky parks have had the usual crowds of walkers, bicyclers and ball players and fans, with little to no rain and warm summer days. But area residents may have noticed the parks have been a little more crowded since the release of “Pokemon Go,” a free smartphone app that has captured the attention of young and old alike. Read More
Wharton antique vehicle show Rural Wharton resident Stan Garnes sits inside his 1977 Volkswagen van at Wharton Community Park on Saturday during the village festival. Read More
Criminal, traffic cases tried in Upper Sandusky muni court Parker Miller, Carey, charged by the state with selling or furnishing beer or liquor to an underage person, amended plea to no contest, found guilty. William A. Oglesbee, Tiffin, charged by the patrol with possession of marijuana, amended plea to no contest, found guilty. Read More
County properties transferred Harold Dickinson and Sue Dickinson to Randall L. Humphries II, 1.97 acres in Jackson Township. Melani L. Pratt to David G. Pratt and Pamela J. Pratt 1.45 acres in Crawford Township. Read More
New cases filed in county common pleas court Certificate of judgment: Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, judgment creditor, vs. Sharon Sopher AKA Sharon L. Sopher, 112 Ayres St., Nevada, judgment debtor. Stalking: Darin F. McMillan, petitioner, vs. O.C. Wheeler III, respondent. Read More