Sycamore News

Mascot alert: Rosie Red, Mr. Redlegs, Gapper and their terrifyingly large heads are back for Red Hot Lunch, from noon to 1 p.m. on Fountain Square Downtown.

Place is a vital aspect of identity: Mention your country, region, city or neighborhood, and you instantly define who you are.

Get up close and personal with some of Ohio's favorite amphibians during "Fabulous Frogs and Toads," from noon to 4 p.m. at the Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 3455 Poole Road, Colerain Township.

Police Beat items are compiled from reports of Marion area law enforcement agencies.

TIFFIN - Harriet L. 'Hattie' Woessner, 83, of Tiffin, peacefully went to be with our Lord, Thursday afternoon, April 23, 2009, surrounded by her family and friends at her home.

Miami Valley Golf Club head professional Colin Miller is doing more than dealing with course conditions and lessons these days.

LEESVILLE -- Crawford County has more history than people think. In almost every back yard, pieces of history wait to be discovered.

A Tiffin woman was injured when she wrecked her car late Monday morning in Crawford County.

Several financial institutions in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan lost their recommended status, and one was classified as problematic in new rankings by a Florida rating agency.

44-year old John Shalk attempted to hit a Sycamore policewoman when she initiated a traffic stop.

COLUMBUS -- State Rep. Jeff Wagner has been appointed ranking member of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for the 128th General Assembly.

BUCYRUS: Henry Porter Pinion, 68 of Bucyrus died Sunday night at Wyandot Memorial Hospital following a year long illness.

Order forms for the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District 2009 Seedling Tree and Shrub Sale are now available.

GALION -- Ralph Cobey's legacy of humility and public service influenced and motivated longtime friend Dan Fortman.

GALION - Ralph Cobey, age 99, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2009 at his home, Pleasant Valley Farms, in Galion, Ohio.

Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Elchert, 74, an elementary school teacher in northwest Ohio for much of 30 years who was a leader in her union and in community theater groups, died yesterday in Mercy Hospital of Tiffin.

A local man is among the officers elected recently for the 2009 board by the Wheat Growers Association.