MARION — Sixteen contestants vied for the title of Marion Popcorn Festival’s 2018 Little Miss Wee Pop at River Valley High School on Sunday morning. Little Miss Wee Pop is aimed at children up to 23 months old.

The Wyandot County Public Health Department was notified by the Ohio Department of Health of its first West Nile virus positive mosquito pool this summer. One positive mosquito pool was identified in the Carey area through the department’s regular mosquito trapping and testing efforts.

SYCAMORE — Free Ice Cream Night is 3-7 p.m. Thursday at the Mohawk Community Library. Patrons are invited to come anytime during those hours. Entries also are being accepted in the library for a free ice cream basket giveaway to be drawn that night.

Forest UMC Monday, 9 a.m., food pantry preparation; 1-3 p.m., servicing.

Ashlee and Joel Ratliff, of Upper Sandusky, are the parents of a girl. Oaklee Louise Ratliff was born at 2:33 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky. She was 20 inches long and weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. The maternal grandparents are Marcy and Greg Lynch. The paternal grandparents are Bonnie and Larry Ratliff.

Alexis and Justin Pfiester, of Sycamore, are the parents of a girl. Oaklyn Alizabeth Pfiester was born at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky. She was 18.5 inches long and weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces. The maternal grandparents are Donn and Christy Pahl, of Sycamore. The paternal grandparents are Thomas and Rebecca Pfiester, of …

MARION — From a field of 14 contestants, Kendall Carter, age 5, was named Miss Wee Pop 2018 during competition held Sunday morning at River Valley High School.

School is starting back up and as kids are entering new grades, starting high school can be both exciting and scary. For me, I’m nervous about going to high school for the first time.

The Wellness Center at Wyandot Memorial Hospital is offering its Living with Diabetes course to diabetics and their support persons from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Thursday in the Bowman and Kirkland Conference Rooms on the hospital’s lower level.

The following report was prepared and submitted by the Wyandot County Humane Society on Monday and is correct as of that date. Pets reported as missing since the last report that have not been found include a tri-color female shepherd mix that looks like a beagle mix, a neutered male Russian blue cat, a black and white kitten and a light gray kitten, a female German shepherd puppy, a neutered male chocolate Lab, a long hair calico cat, a dark gray male cat with green eyes and a black spayed female shepherd.