Couples apply to wed Robert Lynn Herbert, 46, 418 N. Eighth St., Upper Sandusky, electrician; and Paula Janel Morrone, 41, 418 N. Eighth St., Upper Sandusky, medical administration, July 9. Lucas Michael Rowe, 29, 478 N. Seventh St., Upper Sandusky, construction; and Megan Renee Rhoades, 24, 478 N. Seventh St., Upper Sandusky, social worker, July 9. Read More
New cases filed Certificate of judgment: Sterling Jewelers Inc., Akron, judgment creditor, vs. Brandon Kessler AKA Brandon K. Kessler, 226 S. Muncie St., Carey, judgment debtor. Certificate of judgment: State of Ohio Department of Taxation, Columbus, judgment creditor, vs. Jack E. Kauble and Kimberly A. Kauble, PO Box 12, Harpster, judgment debtor. Read More
Civil actions in county First Investors, Atlanta, Georgia, vs. Wendy K. Brown AKA Wendy Brown, Findlay, $9,889.65. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, vs. Dennis L. Gatchel, Upper Sandusky, $907.62. Read More
Juveniles appear for court Avery D. Burks, 1170 Edgewood Drive, Upper Sandusky, speed, $30 fine plus costs, two points, Carteens. Trevor D. Cook, 421 W. Brown Ave., Carey, speed, $30 fine plus costs, two points, Carteens. Read More
Company gets license Findlay Packaging, 206 N. Griffith St., Sycamore, plastics product manufacturing. Read More
Wyandot Co. property transferred John M. Messmer and Sandra J. Messmer to David A. Vanderpool and Andrea Vanderpool, 21.536 acres in Jackson Township. Brenda M. Steigerwalt to BMGS Investment LLC, 256.535 acres in Antrim Township. Read More
Family starts petition to require signs for dams labeled ‘drowning machines’ The family of a pair of brothers who drowned in a Father’s Day accident on a low-head dam near Upper Sandusky has created a petition in an attempt to change the laws in the state and nation and require signs above and below the dams that are known as “deadly,” “death traps” and “drowning machines.” Since 2013, accidents have claimed the lives of three men on two occasions at a low-head dam on the southeast side of Upper Sandusky. Read More
Reports shed light on latest dam fatalities Reports by the Upper Sandusky Police Department released this week tell the grisly details of the drowning deaths of two Bucyrus men at a low-head dam near Upper Sandusky and the response by local authorities. Lewis Zornes, 46, and Billy Zornes, 45, both died in the June 21 accident. When first responders arrived at the scene, they found access to the low-head dam was only available from behind a fenced-in area. None of the first responders had the right key, and at least two officers scaled the fence before running to the river, according to the USPD reports. Read More
Knowledge about concussions leads to new sporting rules Football is a violent sport and always has been. It’s not to say other sports are not violent, but a lineman gets hit every single play of a football game. Read More
4-H members take home awards The Wyandot County 4-H program recently recognized first- through third-place winners and Ohio State Fair qualifiers from its summer project judging. Qualifiers for the Ohio State Fair included Maggie Wisda, Nevin Boes, Emily Goldfuss, Leah Herring, Kathryn Polachek Sneider, Patyn Ogg, Mason Tyree, Roddy Traxler, Kallan Stiles, Lena Stiles, Gabbi Gobbs, Madison Kloepfer, Allison Keller, Anthony Zender, Summer Boullion, Zachary Koehler, Sara Scott, Katie Homburg and Colton Breidenbach. Read More