New Bavaria man killed in Putnam County ATV crash
JACKSON TOWNSHIP Alcohol is suspected as a factor in a fatal crash in Putnam County involving an all-terrain vehicle.
According to a news release from the Lima post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 9:37 p.m. Sunday on county Road 19, south of Road L, in Putnam County.
Zachary Cassidy, 31, of New Bavaria, reportedly was traveling north on county Road 19 operating a Yamaha YXZ when the vehicle went off the right side of the roadway, then went off the left side of the roadway and struck a utility pole. The Yamaha overturned, and Cassidy was ejected from the vehicle. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.
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PPEC members donate $12,950 to 8 local organizations
Information submitted Saturday, May 15, 2021 12:00 AM
PAULDING, Ohio Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $12,950 to eight local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 80% of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana communities.
Participating members round up their monthly electric bill to the next dollar, with the extra pennies being used to help fund charities and groups in their communities. Each quarter, the funds are dispensed to local causes that applied for funding.