PANDORA – Among the appropriations agreed upon by Pandora Village council during their last regular meeting was to move $10,000 from the General Fund to the Park Fund, which would help to cover the expenses expected as repairs and expansions come closer.
OTTAWA — A moment in time was marked Friday, over a decade after the project to move and expand the Putnam County ODOT (Ohio Department of Transportation) District 1 full-service maintenance facility was first conceived, as a crowd of officials and employees gathered to observe the occasion.
The current fiscal year for agricultural trade recently reached its midway point and the latest Ag Trade Outlook report shows there was a rise in U.S. exports in March.
While sirens celebrated Continental’s second straight Putnam County League girls’ softball title win over Leipsic, Mayor Matthew Miller wrapped up a short discussion with visiting Common Pleas Court Judge Keith Schierloh, looked at Police Chief Randy Weller, smiled and said, “let’s talk chickens.”
COLUMBUS — State Senator Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) honored the Columbus Grove Girls Basketball Team for their 2025 Division VI State Championship title.
COLUMBUS — The state Central Committee of the Ohio Republican Party met Friday May 9 to consider making endorsements for the candidacy of the United States Senator from Ohio and the candidate for Governor for Ohio for the 2026 election cycle. The committee voted to endorse Senator Jon Husted as their presumptive 2026 candidate for the U.S. Senate, and former presidential hopeful and Cincinnati native Vivek Ramaswamy as the presumptive candidate for the 2026 gubernatorial race.
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its annual membership dinner and awards ceremony last week at the Putnam County Event Center.
Last weekend the Putnam County Office of Public Safety and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the Ottawa Eagles to benefit Myndi and Scott Farling, who have amassed some significant medical bills together.