News
Unofficial Putnam County Election Results
Competitive races were few in Putnam County, with most of the village councils decided by the number of candidates running. One race that was contested was the Ottawa Village Council. There were four candidates for three seats, and the new candidate, Chance Fry, unofficially has the top vote total. Ottawa Village Council: Chance Fry 592…
Community
Blighted properties take center stage as new admin trains in Leipsic
LEIPSIC — Two properties in the village of Leipsic were regarded as blighted by the property review board at a recent council meeting, and the associated property owners were given a month to respond to a resolution proposed by council that would see those properties demolished.
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Sports
Sienna Fry, Danaysia Danzy named top players in District 8 volleyball
OTTAWA — Two Putnam County volleyball players were accorded top honors by the District 8 volleyball coaches for their play this past season.Seniors Sienna Fry, Ottawa-Glandorf, and Danaysia Danzy, Leipsic, collected two of the top awards handed out by the association.Fry was named the Division V Player of the Year, while Danzy was named the…
Lifestyle
Get 2 Know: Randy Weller
CONTINENTAL — If you didn’t know better, you’d think the friendly, courteous, grateful man behind the top badge in Continental was simply a lovable fluffball. You wouldn’t be entirely wrong, but you’d be missing a lot of the true story of the man known as the village Chief of Police, Randy Weller.