Air time Upper Sandusky High School varsity girls basketball coach Brent Fahle (right) speaks to (from left) Drew Felton, of Tiffin Ohio Sports; Zach Baker, of The Advertiser-Tribune; and Nate Mullins and Greg Kinn, of WTTF 93.3 during WTTF’s Monday Night Sports Talk at Buffalo Wild Wings in Tiffin. Read More
Public hearing set for Upper alley vacation A public hearing is set to discuss the city of Upper Sandusky’s plans to vacate an alley to allow Kimmel Corporation to expand its North Sandusky Avenue facility. The public hearing will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 in city council chambers. Read More
Safety Blotter: February 6, 2017 A deputy responded to a verbal domestic dispute in the 20000 block of CH 142, Marseilles, the afternoon of Jan. 1. Read More
Hundreds attend 4-H kickoff event Hundreds of Wyandot County 4-H members and their families packed the fairgrounds dining hall Sunday to kickoff the 2017 enrollment season. The advisory council announced this year’s 4-H camp will take on a circus theme. Campers will take over Kelleys Island for the annual weeklong event July 13-17, and Cloverbud Fun Day is set for June 16 at the Wyandot County Fairgrounds dining hall. Read More
16-year-old victim in school shooting back home in Ohio WEST LIBERTY (AP) — The 16-year-old victim of an Ohio school shooting has returned home after several days in the hospital as a court case continues against the suspect. Ryan Cole, the father of victim Logan Cole, said in a Facebook post Saturday afternoon that Logan was home. A video showed well-wishers greeting the teen as he was driven past … Read More
R’dale student brings home bacon at national show MOUNT BLANCHARD — During the final week of August and the first few weeks of September, county fair goers flock to the fairgrounds in Findlay, Kenton and Upper Sandusky for the Hancock, Hardin and Wyandot county fairs, which fall on consecutive weeks. The fairs are home to a wide variety of livestock shows for members of 4-H and FFA organizations and open shows for adults. Read More
Grasz named Chamber Professional of the Year The Wyandot County Chamber of Commerce capped off months of growth with a name change to kick off 2017. The ageny’s growth and success were acknowleged across the state Thursday evening when President and CEO Kathy Grasz was surprised with the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Ohio’s Chamber Professional of the Year award. Grasz received the award during the CCEO Winter Conference in Newark. Read More
Man accused of attacking Wyandot Co. Sheriff Mike Hetzel pleads not guilty A New Riegel man accused of attacking Wyndot County Sheriff Mike Hetzel was arraigned Friday in county common pleas courtr. Joshua B. Risner, 30, pleaded not guilty to a second-degree felony charge of escape and assault, a fourth-degree felony. Risner is accused of assaulting Hetzel on the third floor of the Wyandot County Courthouse in November, while awaiting to enter the courtroom for a pretrial hearing for a seperate case. Read More
City releases sewer update Crew No. 1 is in the Star Alley near Johnson Street. Next week, the crew will cross Johnson and head south in the alley behind East of Chicago Pizza Co. and beside Dough Si Dough Shoppe. The crew will continue to the south in the alley to the railroad tracks. Read More
Baby Times deadline Tuesday Tuesday is the deadline to submit photos for The Daily Chief-Union’s Baby Times. Any baby born in 2016 is eligible. The cost is $12 for a black and white photo and $20 for a color picture. Photos of twins are charged as two pictures. Bring good quality photos to the DC-U office at 111 W. Wyandot Ave., Upper Sandusky; or … Read More