Safety Blotter: March 30, 2017 A caller requested a welfare check for an individual in the 15000 block of TH 97, Mifflin Township, early the morning of March 21. A business owner in the 10000 block of TH 122, Upper Sandusky, reported the morning of March 21 that an employee had stolen propane from one of the business’ tanks. Read More
Olds, Fahle advance in DC-U Madness hoop shoot contest Upper Sandusky Police Chief David “Dunkin’ Donuts” Olds drained three shots in a row with five seconds on the clock to beat Wyandot County Prosecutor Doug “Hillbilly with a Law Degree” Rowland, and Upper Sandusky High School girls basketball coach “Jolly” Brent Fahle edged out Mohawk boys hoops coach Paul “Prodigal Son” Dunn in a 19-17 shootout in the DC-U Madness hoop shoot tournament Tuesday. Olds, representing the Law Enforcement Region, and Coach’s Region winner Fahle will go head-to-head in Monday’s Final Four of The Daily Chief-Union’s bracket-style arcade basketball shooting contest and canned food drive to benefit Wyandot County food pantries. Read More
Sycamore to spend $78,000 on firefighters protective gear SYCAMORE — Sycamore Village Council on Monday voted to spend $78,900 to replace outdated protective gear for firefighters. “These are the ladies and gentlemen who go to our homes to put out fires and their gear is outdated,” Sycamore Council President Tony Flood said. “We are putting our firefighters in harms way by not having the proper gear and it’s good news that we have the money to do it.” Read More
Nevada Market closing; owner retiring NEVADA — Bruce Samples, the owner of Nevada Country Market, is retiring after 48 years in the meat industry. The market is closing Friday. “The place is still for sale,” Samples said. Samples has owned the market on Nevada’s Main Street for the last eight years. Read More
1st place Demolition Fight Team recently took first place in the Cory Washburn Memorial wrestling tournament at Upper Sandusky Middle School. Upper Sandusky placed second, and Carey was third. Submitted photo Read More
USDA offers disaster assistance to farmers in Wyandot County The USDA recently designated Crawford, Marion and Seneca counties as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by drought that occurred from June 1 through Oct. 4. Farmers in Delaware, Hancock, Hardin, Huron, Morrow, Richland, Sandusky, Union, Wood and Wyandot counties also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Read More
Hardin OSU Extension to offer program on hay making process KENTON — The Hardin County OSU Extension office is having a workshop titled Making Hay: From Seeding to Harvesting on April 3 from 6:30-9 p.m. for anyone interested in learning more about the hay-making process. The extension office’s location is 1021 W Lima Street, Suite 103 in Kenton. Read More
Crawford SWCD making land records prior to 1990 available BUCYRUS — Crawford County Soil and Water Conservation District is making landowner records prior to 1990 available to local landowners. The Crawford SWCD is offering landowners the opportunity to pick up old tile plans and other conservation records created prior to 1990. Read More
DC-U Madness tourney tips off today March Madness is in full swing and the greatest matchups in Wyandot County hoops history are set. Not South Carolina versus Gonzaga, or North Carolina versus Oregon. Read More
Commissioners approve Riedlinger ditch project The Wyandot County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to move forward with a ditch project along Ohio 53 east of Kirby. The Riedlinger ditch project includes 564 acres of land and drains in Oak Run. Read More