Ottawa County News

The Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste District offers grant opportunities to governmental agencies, schools and nonprofit organizations through the Competitive Funding Program.

DANBURY TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- The Ohio State Highway patrol is investigating a Sunday afternoon crash that involved a U.S. Border Patrol Agent.

Tracy Orians grew up in 4-H, mostly working with pigs. Today, she leads the Allen County program and stays committed to showing that 4-H is about much more than pigs and other farm animals.

A Clyde, Ohio woman was fatally injured when she was run over by a pickup truck after falling of a bicycle she was riding at the Peninsula Motel and RV Camping off State Rt.

"The History of Ottawa County, Ohio, and Its Families," by the Ottawa County Genealogical Society, details the county's early days.

The park also will have a new nighttime show, Luminosity, starting in early June, that will feature fireworks, lasers and music.

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... PORT CLINTON -- Perry Street and Fremont Road have become "The Avenue of American Flags" for the Memorial Day weekend thanks to the Ottawa County Republican Women's Club.

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... BENTON TOWNSHIP -- A county road will be closed for more than a month while a bridge is being repaired, according to the Ottawa County Engineer's Office.

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... PORT CLINTON -- The Ottawa County Highway Department will be doing maintenance work on various county roads beginning Tuesday through June 11.

That's according to new figures the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services released Tuesday, which show Ottawa County's unemployment rate dropping to about 10 percent in April, down from 13 percent the month prior.

Zachary Brody, the martial-arts enthusiast who pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of former Westlake resident Phillip Masterson, was sentenced to 16 years in prison today in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court.

A few rare birds have turned up in the Ottawa County parks and reserves during this year's migration season.

The Ottawa County Health Department added Catawba Island resident Andrea Trick to its nursing staff as a registered nurse part-time Feb.

Zach Brody is scheduled for sentencing this afternoon at the Ottawa County courthouse.

Unemployment rates declined markedly in northwest Ohio in April, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

Road Superintendent Brett Waldron reported he met with Marblehead and LaFarge officials regarding the Lakepoint Park culvert replacement project.

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... PORT CLINTON --An inmate who escaped from an Ottawa County sheriff's deputy at Magruder Hospital was captured a short time later by a Port Clinton police officer, the sheriff's office reported.

A traffic stop at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday turned into a high-speed pursuit, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office reported.

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... Here's a tip, folks: Some day, when her fame spreads, I may be able to get you an autograph.

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers found a missing Indiana woman with mental illness driving in Ottawa County on Friday and safely returned her to her family.