The Wyandot County Safe Community Coalition has reported one traffic fatality occurring on Wyandot County roadways in the third quarter of 2025 (July-September). This is the second traffic fatality to occur in the county in 2025. According to crash data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, over the third quarter there were a total of […]
Wyandot County Public Health has again received federal traffic safety funding to conduct Safe Communities Grant Activities. The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) this year awarded the department $27,500 in federal traffic safety funding. Ohio Safe Communities is a data-driven initiative to save lives and reduce injuries through collaboration […]
As respiratory illness season approaches, Wyandot County Public Health is offering several opportunities for the public to be vaccinated against influenza. Flu vaccinations are available by appointment on Mondays and Fridays and may be scheduled by calling Wyandot County Public Health at 419-294-3852. Flu vaccines will also be offered on a walk-in basis on the […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Wyandot County Public Health has identified a third positive West Nile virus sample during the mosquito trapping season as of Sept. 24. The WNV positive sample was collected Aug. 27 and confirmed positive on Sept. 24. This sample was collected at the Carey Wastewater Treatment plant, the same area where two […]
The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition and local law enforcement agencies are asking parents to stress traffic safety as their children attend homecoming events. Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for teens in the United States. Teens have less driving experience to keep themselves and their passengers safe and are prone to making […]
The Wyandot County Board of Health Employee Committee will meet Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 12 p.m. at the Wyandot County Courthouse, 109 S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, Ohio in the assembly room. This session will address matters concerning the employee committee. This session will begin in open session and promptly enter executive session for […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Wyandot County Public Health has concluded well testing related to an incident that turned Poverty Run Creek, east of Carey, a purple color. Well testing was conducted by WCPH staff through an independent lab between Aug. 13 and Aug. 21 for wells in the vicinity of Poverty Run Creek related to […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — From Aug. 15 through Sept. 1, the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition will be working alongside local law enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign. The goal is to deter impaired driving and prevent the tragedies seen during previous Labor Day weekends nationwide from happening on […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — As part of ongoing clean-up efforts of a creek discolored by an excess of hog waste fertilizer east of Carey known as Poverty Run, residents in the affected areas are encouraged to have their wells tested for potential contamination. Most at risk of contamination are the wells directly next to the […]
Wyandot County Public Health is aware of a “purple” color in a creek east of Carey known as Poverty Run in the area of County Highway 16 and Township Highway 105.
