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.
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Wyandot County Public Health has identified two positive West Nile virus samples during the mosquito trapping season as of Aug. 11. The WNV positive samples were collected on July 2, 2025, and July 23, 2025, at the Carey Wastewater Treatment plant and confirmed positive on Aug. 6 by the Ohio Department of […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio – Squeeze the most out of the last nights of summer fun at the fourth annual Friday Fun Fest from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 8, 2025, at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky. The Friday Fun Fest is an event put on by the Wyandot County Family and Children First Council and Wyandot […]
The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition has reported one traffic fatality on Wyandot County roadways in the second quarter of 2025, April 1 through June 30. In the same time period in 2024 there were zero fatalities. The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the 100 deadliest days of summer because […]
With the signing of Ohio's biennial budget, state law requirements are changing for driver training requiring more Ohioans to receive the training they need to be safer drivers. The budget goes into effect 90 days from when it was signed, which means beginning September 30, 2025, new drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 will have to […]
Contaminants may have entered the Village of Nevada water supply only on the area listed below. All other areas are safe to use. BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING OR USE BOTTLED WATER Due to a water main break or depressurization, contaminants that may cause illness in people may have entered the water supply. A boil […]
Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, announced a measles outbreak in Ashtabula County and one confirmed case of a visitor in Knox County who exposed others to measles in Knox and nearby counties. Dr. Vanderhoff said ODH and Ashtabula County have identified 10 measles cases. Nine are linked to an adult […]
