2 suspected murder, suicides reported COLUMBUS (AP) — Police are investigating two suspected murder-suicides in different parts of Ohio. Investigators in the Columbus suburb of Whitehall say a roommate reported finding a 54-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman dead in a home Monday evening. Police say the deceased pair previously lived together but separated. They believe the man shot the woman, then killed himself. Police … Read More
Safety Blotter: August 12, 2015 Vikas Potu, Lewis Center, was cited for speed the night of July 4 after a traffic stop on Ohio 15. During the stop, Poku reported he was not feeling well and Carey Emergency Medical Services assisted at the scene. Read More
Back to school Eight-year-old Jenny Gutierrez (front) chooses a notepad during a school supply giveaway at Open Door Resource Center on Tuesday. Also pictured are Maria Castanon (left) and volunteer Sandi Shutt. Director Kris Joseph said parents who could not make it to the event still can pick up items Thursday. Read More
2 Sycamore officials give apologies to couple for Confederate flag controversy SYCAMORE — A couple who says they were unfairly targeted for displaying the Confederate flag outside their Sycamore residence received two apologies from council during a regular meeting Tuesday evening, while the village’s solicitor said 12 other properties received notices of alleged violations of a lawn maintenance ordinance passed in April. Read More
Sycamore Fire and Rescue gets donations SYCAMORE — Sycamore Village Council heard about two donations given to Sycamore Fire and Rescue during a regular meeting Tuesday evening. Fire Chief Bryan Clouse said the fire department received a $250 donation from the Mohawk Parent-Teacher Organization and a $100 donation from a private resident of the Mohawk Local School District. Read More
Harpster Mayor: Lewis Park improvements near completion HARPSTER — A fence is up at the basketball court at Lewis Park, and Mayor Jim Robertson said during Tuesday night’s council meeting he hopes for all work to be done in time for the Harpster village picnic. Council has had a number of improvements planned for the park, but people have gotten busy and the summer has started to wane.... Read More
Abandoned trailer on fire leads to ticket CAREY — A food trailer caught fire in the median on U.S. 23 south of TH 103 on Friday afternoon, according to a report released this morning by the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office. Read More
Marseilles to seek new tax funding MARSEILLES — The village of Marseilles will seek a new 3-mill property tax levy for general expenses after a discussion at a regular meeting of council Tuesday. Read More
The Andersons premiers facility with ribbon cutting The Andersons Inc. plant nutrient facility officially is open at 9841 CH 49, Upper Sandusky, after an open house and a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday. The Andersons celebrated the new facility after consolidating work sites in Carey and Sycamore. Read More
Guardian’s Custom Glass Solutions to have hiring event Guardian’s Custom Glass Solutions Upper Sandusky facility will host an event looking to directly hire production and maintenance technicians from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church, 108 Malabar Drive, Upper Sandusky. Read More