Putnam County News

Many schools throughout Putnam County held graduation commencement ceremonies today to say farewell to seniors who have graduated this year.

Under Ohio law, a license is required to conduct charitable bingo. Traditional bingo may be played no more than three times a week, for no more than five hours a session.

Putnam County deputies and local volunteers plan to search wooded areas Saturday in hopes of finding a Vaughnsville man who has been missing for more than three weeks.

During its Monday village council meeting, Ottawa's community development director, Jeff Loehrke presented to council a report on additional tax money that will be generated after the openings of the four gambling casinos throughout the state of Ohio.

Putnam County track and field athletes take the next step in their quest to compete at state as regional action gets underway in Division III this afternoon.

This August it will have been five years since a major flood caused extensive damage, including loss of homes and businesses in Putnam and Hancock counties.

The region's unemployment numbers took a dip in April, mirroring similar improvements across the state.

Putnam County pupils may be seeing more shared classes between the schools. This is the future plan of STEM-Initiative activities in Putnam County.

The following is a weekly report concerning construction and maintenance work on state highways issued by Ohio Department of Transportation .

Zachariah Johnston knows that listening comes with practice. "It's a challenge getting people to listen.

The Friends of the Putnam County District Library met May 7 at the Ottawa location to finalize plans for the upcoming book sale.

McComb Middle School in Hoytville will close its doors once the 2011-12 school year comes to an end later this month.

Putnam County Coroner Dr. Anna Horstman on Wednesday said suicide is the suspected cause in the death Sunday of a 14-year-old Ottawa girl.

A 62-year-old Putnam County farmer was flown to Lima Memorial Hospital and admitted to its intensive care unit after rescue workers freed him from under the tire of a farm tractor that had rolled onto its side late Wednesday afternoon, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's office.

The finalists: John Core, Spencerville High School Austin Etzler, Elida High School Taylor Grooms, Van Wert High School Kelsey Hoehn, Ottawa-Glandorf High School John Lammers, Ottawa-Glandorf High School Brandon Lippi, Lincolnview High School Kayla Little, Elida High School Taylor Steele, Bluffton High School Kelsey VonLehmden, Fort Jennings High ... (more)

We have activated our school crisis response team. The role of the crisis response team is to meet with students and staff requesting support in their grieving process.

The Putnam County commissioners began steps to have a temporary administrator at Putnam Acres Care Center until they can find a full-time replacement.

The Ottawa Farmer's Market opens Saturday, May 19, in the municipal parking lot on the corner of Main and Oak Streets in downtown Ottawa.

Ottawa police are investigating the armed robbery of a tobacco store on Friday. A male with a handgun held up Cut Rate Tobacco, 820 N. Locust St., about 5:20 p.m., the Ottawa Police Department reported.

Ottawa A tobacco shop was robbed by an armed suspect early Friday evening. Ottawa Police were called to Cut Rate Tobacco, 820 N. Locust St., at about 5:30 p.m. The suspect fled the scene and had not been located late Friday night.