Commissioners consider private internet cable for law enforcement Wyandot County Commissioners are considering the cost of running a private internet cable through Upper Sandusky for law enforcement and rescue agencies. Read More
Prototype to perform Saturday in Star’s Evening of Barbershop The Star Theatre will host its annual scholarship fundraiser, An Evening of Barbershop concert, at 7 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds go toward scholarships given out by the Star to local graduating high school seniors. Read More
Mohawk adds 4 new teachers this year SYCAMORE — There are four new faces among the faculty at Mohawk School District for the 2017-18 school year. The elementary school gains a new preschool teacher in Carrie Lortcher and a new fifth-grade teacher in Kylee Percival. Read More
Medical marijuana factory could come to Forest If everything goes according to plans, Forest may soon be the home of one of Ohio’s first medical marijuana factories. The future of the proposed 25,000-square-foot plant lies with a state board which is considering applications from 109 potential cultivators with just 12 to be licensed, said Janet Breneman, co-owner of Green Camp Provisions LLC. Read More
Spin out Upper Sandusky firefighters clear the scene of a single-car crash on the U.S. 23 southbound exit at Ohio 53 this morning. Lois Southward, of Upper Sandusky, was transported by Upper Sandusky Emergency Medical Services to Wyandot Memorial Hospital with a possible head injury after losing control of the PT Cruiser she was driving on the off ramp around 7:16 a.m., according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Read More
Next eclipse could bring many to area FOREST — The record crowd at Forest’s CIC meeting on Wednesday heard a bright forecast for the town’s business community, but also learned of a cosmic event which could bring travelers from throughout the nation to Forest. With the sun’s total eclipse of 2017 just two days passed, CIC President Jeff Knedler donned a pair of eclipse glasses to share with the village leaders the news that in seven years, Forest will be in the Ohio epicenter of the next total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Read More
Safety Blotter: August 24, 2017 Dylan A. Arnold, Mount Blanchard, was cited for failure to control after a crash on Ohio 53 at CH 83, Jackson Township, the morning of July 18. He was traveling westbound in a 2003 Ford F-Series truck behind a freightliner driven by Ricky D. Dudte, Ashland, when he struck the freightliner as it was turning onto CH 83. Read More
Lutz of Stuff sells brand new for cheap Growing up in Marseilles, Cyle Lutz used to go to auctions with his dad Frank to “buy random junk,” as Cyle put it. “Everybody loves junk,” Cyle Lutz said. Read More
Block Rally Donation The local businesses from Aug. 11’s 200 Block Rally raised $2,100, which was donated to the Open Door Resource Center on Thursday. Read More
Sycamore says no to rezoning for possible DG SYCAMORE — The controversial rezoning vote never even made it to the floor at Tuesday night’s Sycamore village council meeting, which was held at the Sycamore Fire Department. Councilwoman Dawn Needles made a motion for rezoning 3.3 acres of property on North Sycamore Avenue across from Bill Sowers Tree Service from residential to business. Read More