Elmore News

ELMORE -- Village officials tried to send county officials a message Monday night.

Highway barricade maker Yodock Wall Co. Inc. is switching from rotational molding to blow molding to improve efficiency.

An election official is hoping to see a 50 percent turnout for Election Day. JoAnn Friar, director of the Ottawa County Board of Elections, said county voters have plenty of local issues and races as well as three statewide issues on the ballot.

James T. Helmeci, 34, of 19910 Ohio 105, Elmore, arrested by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office on a grand jury indictment charging him with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving under suspension, assault on a peace officer and failure to comply.

Crosser Funeral Home, which has been in the Village of Elmore since 1975, will celebrate the grand opening of their new location at 19550 West Ohio 51, from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov.

ELMORE -- A little bit of Elmore has been in Brazil for the past 30 years, in the heart of former exchange student Elaine Viegas.

Police are asking folks for help to find an elderly man who's been missing since noon Thursday.

Candidates for Village Council were hesitant to share their vision for the former Sohio gas station property Sunday during a community forum.

The family of Bill Hampsher is giving him a card shower for his 90th birthday Nov.

On Nov. 3, voters in Elmore and Woodville will be asked to approve a levy to build a new elementary building in Woodville.

Seniors from across the county whipped up their best chili concoctions for the first ever Senior Chili Cook-off and Barn Dance on Oct.

ELMORE -- The American Red Cross will be offering Babysitter Training from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov.

Detention Facility -- Jacob W. Warner, 22, Sandusky, arrested by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office for failure to appear, $214 bond.

Ottawa County American Red Cross will host three blood drives throughout the county.

ELMORE -- A dispute over who should maintain West Portage River South Road has kept the village from deciding whether to annex the local arboretum into its limits, the mayor said.

With some early system glitches apparently resolved, Ohio Turnpike officials say the E-ZPass electronic toll-collection system was working well after its first week in service.

ELMORE -- The sewer project along Rice Street in Elmore will be entering the downtown business district phase as early as Monday.

Village Council will offer a "Meet the Candidates" forum at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Elmore Community Center at Toledo and Clinton streets.

ELMORE -- The sixth annual Hidden Garden Party to benefit Schedel Arboretum and Gardens took place Sept.

Brent D. Heilman, 25, of Elmore, arrested by the Clay Township Police Department on two counts of burglary, no bond.