Wyandot Public Health News

Plan for a sober ride before enjoying Halloween ‘BOOs’

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — As Wyandot County communities prepare for Halloween celebrations, the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to remind drivers that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving and If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Alcohol-impaired driving is deadly and continues to be a factor in […]

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Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition reports one traffic fatality in third quarter

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 […]

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Wyandot County Public Health Receives Safe Communities Grant

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 […]

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Wyandot County Public Health offers flu shots at walk-in clinics and by appointment

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 […]

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Notice of Special Board Meeting

Wyandot County Board of Health Financial Committee and Wyandot County Public Health Strategic Planning Committee will meet in open special session on the following dates at 11AM at Wyandot Memorial Hospital, 885 N Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky Ohio. These meetings will be for the discussion and education of members present in the following topics: Breakdown […]

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Third West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample identified in Carey, OH

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 […]

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Parents: Teach teens to get home safely from homecoming

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 […]

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Notice of Special Board Meeting 9.3.25

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 […]

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Poverty Run Creek Update

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 […]

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Wyandot: Work together to end drunk driving

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 […]

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