Putnam County, Ohio — From August 14 through September 2, which includes the Labor Day holiday weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be working alongside local law enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign.
This article is a reminder for those with farmland leases that September 1 is just around the corner. Many acres of land in Putnam County are leased each year to grow a variety of crops. If you are involved in a lease agreement, does your document have an established date or method for termination? If your answer is “no”, then be advised that Ohio law requires landlords who want to terminate farm crop leases to do so in writing by September 1.
August 15 Lunch in the Park - The Ottawa Senior Citizens Center The Ottawa Senior Citizens Center would like to invite you to: (Open to the Public) LUNCH IN THE PARK August 15, 2024 11:00 AM– 1:00 PM Location: 1035 East Third St.
Incidents August 4; a traffic accident was reported in rural Leipsic. August 4; threats were reported in Ottawa.
With lower crop prices, many farmers are struggling to make ends meet. Corn is around $3.50 a and soybean $10/bushel, down from a high of $7 for Corn and $15 to $17 for soybeans/bushel. Brazil crop production continues to drive crop prices lower as they expand acreage into the Amazon forest. To survive, farmers will need to cut costs. Here are tips on cutting crop production costs.
On a Tuesday afternoon last week, a car traveling on a Vaughnsville/Col. Grove road lost control and hit a telephone pole. The electricity, Cablevision, and Internet was shut down for approximately 300 people. A section on State Highway 65 from E. Sycamore to Rt. 12 was closed. Three people were in the car at the time of the accident. Columbus Grove EMS transported a victim or victims to the hospital.
This Little Nashville photo in the last issue, that ran on the top left of A2, had the wrong caption. The correct caption is the following: “The 60’s Survivors Band entertained the patrons at the Cavern Club Winery on Friday night during Little Nashville.” Our apologies! .
OTTAWA — On Thursday, August 8, Ottawa Brewing Company (OBC) held their long-awaited grand opening of their brewery. Dan Stechschulte, co-owner of OBC, explained that he and his fellow co-owners of the new business had been involved in Go Ottawa, a local group focused on downtown revitalization and community building, and through that movement the necessity of opening such a business, a hallmark of successful downtowns, had been very obvious to them.