MOUNT BLANCHARD — A veterans memorial was dedicated at 10 a.m. Saturday during a special ceremony at the annual Heritage Days Festival in Mount Blanchard. Mayor Cynthia Morrison led the ceremony, which kicked off with the national anthem sung by Upper Sandusky history teacher Bill Miller and an appearance from the Marine Corps League of Findlay.

A group of young swimmers cool off in the water Friday during a free swimming event at the Harrison Smith Park pool in Upper Sandusky sponsored by Edward Jones.

SYCAMORE — Sycamore Village Council members on Tuesday night will vote whether to rezone vacant land at the north end of town in what has become a controversial issue. Citizens flooded public meetings twice in the past month, many urging council members to vote against the request to reclassify the land from residential to business because they don’t like landowner Joel Romanko’s plan to sell it to a company that builds Dollar General stores.

Charlie Smith (center), a member of Carey Knights of Columbus, presents $605.66 checks to Paula Frey (right) of the Wyandot County Parent Mentor Program and Todd Dilley, superintendent at Angeline School and Industries, as part of K of C’s Measure-Up program.

Brian Boes, Upper Sandusky, charged by the ODNR with causing injury to a person, sentenced.

Kory A. Castanien, 4769 CH 182, Upper Sandusky, speed, $30 fine plus costs, two points, 90-day BMV suspension with limited privileges granted.

Rachel R. Brunson to Debra S. Rashleigh, .076 acre and property in Upper Sandusky.

Bryer Michael Nordyke, 21, 489 N. Third St., Apt. 2, Upper Sandusky, laborer; and Rainey Marie Lythgoe, 18, 489 N. Third St., Apt. 2, Upper Sandusky, state-tested nursing assistant, Aug. 10.

Slips, trips and falls are the No. 2 cause of workplace fatality. In many instances, death or significant injury can be avoided with proper equipment inspection. Richard Vaccaro of Guardian Fall Protection addressed local workplace supervisors and demonstrated proper harness use at a Wyandot Safety Council meeting Thursday at Harrison Smith Park.

Upper Sandusky and the rest of America will experience a total eclipse for the first time in 26 years Monday. A partial eclipse will begin at 1:04 p.m., reaching its peak at 2:30 p.m. and ending at 3:52 p.m. Upper Sandusky optometrist Dr. Kip Newell urges spectators to be cautious.