Police captain: State law to prohibit low-speed vehicles on some roadways The city of Upper Sandusky is in the beginning stages of addressing a new state law that will go into effect Jan. 1 prohibiting the operation of low-speed vehicles on any roadway with an established speed limit greater than 35 mph. Read More
Councilman resigns in Upper Sandusky A special meeting requested by a member of city council went forward despite the resignation of that member earlier in the day. Tom Shumaker dropped off a written resignation earlier Monday to council clerk Sarah Bennett. Read More
Wyandot SWCD serving as drop-off site for milkweed pods The Ohio Department of Transportation is asking for the public’s help in creating new habitats for monarch butterflies by collecting milkweed seed pods from plants established between Sept. 1 and Oct. 30 and dropping them off at collection sites across the state. Read More
SWCD recognizes individuals, groups for support in past year Two current supervisors for the Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District have been re-elected to another three-year term. Larry Passet and Jeff Fox were re-elected Thursday night at the annual meeting of the SWCD. They were two of three candidates seeking election. Read More
Safety Blotter: August 29, 2016 Donte D. Woods, Toledo, was cited for speed and possession of marijuana paraphernalia following a traffic stop on U.S. 23 near CH 124, Pitt Township, early the morning of Aug. 6. A passenger, Benjamin L. Wortham Jr., Toledo, was cited for possession of marijuana. Read More
Semi accident details released Details from a two-semi crash pictured on page 2 of Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Chief-Union have become available. Michael E. Miller, Bloomville, was traveling north on U.S. 23 near CH 4 Tuesday afternoon when he failed to slow down for a semi driven by Rameez A. Ameerlebbe, Brampton, that was turning right on CH 4, according to a report from the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office. Read More
CHS student injured in car crash Saturday CAREY — A Carey High School student and a Michigan women sustained incapacitating injuries and a third woman was treated for possible injuries following a traffic crash on U.S. 23 in Crawford Township late Saturday night, according to a report from the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office. Read More
Carrier folklore: Upper man, 92, keeps moving and healthy with DC-U route Norman Folk has had a lot of fulfilling jobs in his 92 years on this earth. But when his blood pressure began spiking in 2014, Folk became determined to get a different type of job, one that would keep him moving in good weather and bad. Read More
‘Drive Sober’ campaign kicks off Local law enforcement officials kicked off the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign by educating fans at Friday’s Carey football game against McComb about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Read More
FED UP! rally to address drug addiction in Bucyrus BUCYRUS — A FED UP! rally calling for a federal response to the opioid epidemic will take place at the city hall in Bucyrus on Wednesday. The rally will be from 6-7 p.m. Read More