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
Sen. Brown: ACA repeal would be ‘devastating’ for rural communities Sen. Sherrod Brown hosted a phone conference to discuss the possible effects of repealing the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, would have on rural communities. Brown called the possibility of the ACA repealment devastating, saying the ACA has been a lifeline for many rural Ohioans. Read More
Carey under water from severe flooding CAREY — Heavy rains have pounded the village of Carey for the past week, with more than 6.5 inches falling since last Friday, according to figures from the National Weather Service. Thursday, Mother Nature threw her heaviest punch, as rain flooded the village, turning roadways into lakes, shutting down streets and leading village officials to evacuate at least two homes as a safety precaution. Read More