John Caldwell has been named the director of materials management at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Caldwell’s department orders all supplies and furnishings for the hospital, ranging from new stretchers to toner cartridges.
Two news articles in today’s paper address a new adult entertainment business in Wyandot County. As always, we’ve taken great care to report on this topic and have spent hours researching existing laws and regulations.
HARPSTER — It is not often that an 11-year-old sixth grader can claim to be a co-founder and steward of something, but young Alex Rose can. He is the co-founder of Harpster’s new Little Free Library.
NEVADA — The owner of a business open less than a year is asking the public to give her a chance, but one woman who opposes the concept of adult entertainment says she doesn’t want her area to be known as “Dirty 30.” Country Time Gentlemen’s Club, which features burlesque dancing, opened in November at the intersection of Ohio 231 and CH 330 in rural Nevada.
NEVADA — During a meeting of the Eden Township Board of Trustees on Monday, the board unanimously voted to rescind a motion to discuss updated regulations for adult entertainment businesses from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office until a decision is made at the state level about a liquor license request and the board has time to discuss the result with the Wyandot County Prosecutor’s Office.
HARPSTER — Harpster Mayor Jim Robertson on Tuesday swore in a new council member to take the place of Brigitte Tharp, who resigned recently to move to Indiana. Harold Newman joined council and his term will continue until Dec. 31, 2017.
SYCAMORE — Sycamore Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a portal agreement with Regional Income Tax Authority for the next year for income tax services in the village, as well as authorizing two village employees to have access to a new computer that will hold all village tax information.
WHARTON — The Wharton community park fundraiser will take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday. Kimmel’s Mountain Man Meats will offer meals for dine-in or carryout for $8 per person.
MARSEILLES — Wyandot County Department of Health Environmental Health Director Jeff Ritchey made contact with a property owner at a vacant residence about an overflowing trash bin in the village of Marseilles, according to minutes from Tuesday’s council meeting.
BELLEFONTAINE (AP) — An Ohio judge has denied early release to a 77-year-old woman sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting she caused her 100-year-old mother’s death by severe neglect.