Tag: Putnam

Vote for best Bacon Egg and Cheese in Westchester, Putnam counties

BEnC. BEC. BOBO. LMGABECSPK. If you know, you know. The Bacon, Egg and Cheese sandwich is a New York staple that has found fame across state lines. It’s a lifestyle, a commitment, a phrase in which the four words blend together into a sizzling single-syllable for many (if you say it fast enough). You may […]

Putnam detective faces departmental discipline

Feb. 27—OTTAWA — A detective with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is awaiting departmental disciplinary action after being cited earlier this month for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. According to Putnam County Sheriff Brian Siefker, Detective Aaron Giesige, 52, was stopped by the Ohio State Highway Patrol at 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 17 in Defiance […]

Retired Putnam teacher pleads to exploitation

Feb. 19—A retired Putnam County school teacher living in Cumberland County pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and will appear for a sentencing hearing to determine how he will serve a two-year sentence. Michael Joe Phillips, 63, Tower Rd. in Cumberland Cove subdivision near the Putnam County line, was originally indicted on charges […]

Man wanted out of Putnam and Jackson counties arrested in Mt. Juliet

Feb. 3—The Mt. Juliet Police Department arrested an individual wanted out of two other counties. A traffic stop on Mt. Juliet Road near Adams Lane on Wednesday night led to the arrest of a 38-year-old man wanted out of Putnam and Jackson counties. The suspect was wanted on charges relating to felony theft, burglary, fraudulent […]

Putnam County food pantries to see Dollar General settlement funds

Jan. 9—OTTAWA — A portion of Ohio’s settlement with Dollar General will benefit two local food pantries. The discount retailer agreed to pay Ohio $1 million last fall for failing to correct prices when customers were charged more at the register than the prices listed on display shelves, according to a press release about the […]