Warnings given by Upper police Derek W. Sammet, Upper Sandusky, was warned for a stop sign violation after a traffic stop on East Wyandot Avenue near Harrison Smith Park the night of Oct. 4. Mark A. Stover Jr., Upper Sandusky, was warned for speed at the intersection of North Warpole Street and Houpt Drive the night of Oct. 4. Read More
Wynford schools win statewide award BUCYRUS — Wynford Junior High and Wynford High School are two of three schools in Crawford County and 174 schools across the state of Ohio to receive the Department of Education’s 2016 Momentum Award. The award recognizes schools that are closing the gap on all of their value-added measures on the state report card. Read More
Patrol offers tips and warnings about driving in winter weather BUCYRUS — Winter weather can lead to dangerous driving conditions, and the Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol urges motorists to consider the following tips on how to drive cautiously, what to do in the event of a crash and what items to keep in the trunk of vehicles. Read More
Nevada man reportedly assaulted NEVADA — A Nevada man reported to law enforcement officials he was assaulted in the village late Thursday night. According to a report from the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office, the man was walking in the 300 block of North Main Street around 11:30 p.m. when he allegedly was attacked by two men. Read More
Ohio to invest $15M on 35-mile self-driving test DUBLIN (AP) — Gov. John Kasich says the state will invest $15 million to support research in self-driving highway technology along a 35-mile stretch of an Ohio road. The Republican governor announced the investment Wednesday in conjunction with a self-driving truck made by Otto heading out on its first run along U.S. Route 33 between Dublin and East Liberty. A … Read More
Website names local author 1 of 50 best writers Fishermen tell stories about the big one that got away, hunters tell stories about the giant buck they barely missed and farmers tell stories about the largest cow they have ever seen or how many bushels they harvested compared to their friends. Read More
Walk in the park Area residents braved light rainfall Wednesday night to participate in the third annual walk-through to kick off Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights, which opens to vehicles tonight through Dec. 30. Read More
Carey Christmas Lois Kurtz (right) arranges lights on the bushes that line Finley Street at John Carey Park on Wednesday night with help from (from front) Christian Kloeppel, Liam Gillig and Kassi Kloeppel. Read More
Charlie Brown Christmas scheduled FOREST — The village of Forest will celebrate its second annual Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday. The day begins will a soup and salad lunch at the Forest-Jackson Public Library, followed by the start of bidding on baskets in a silent auction, also at the library. Read More
Safety Blotter: USPD handles complaints A resident of the 300 block of Henderson Drive reported a confrontation between her juvenile grandson and another juvenile the afternoon of Sept. 25. The suspect allegedly destroyed property of the grandson and an altercation ensued. The suspect returned with a man who allegedly made threats toward the woman and then left. Read More