CAREY — Wyandot County residents are invited to dress up Saturday for the fourth annual Art Connections art auction fundraiser. The event this year will be held at the new Moreno’s Vault banquet hall in Carey and is open to everyone who has already RSVP’d.

First responders were on the scene this morning after a passerby reported a wrecked Dodge Ram 3500 abandoned on CH 44 near Ohio 199. The vehicle had damage to the steering wheel on the inside and was damaged on its front left side.

Byron Morales, M.D., has been appointed medical affairs director at Wyandot Memorial Hospital in its continuing efforts to strengthen commitments to quality and safety improvements. In this new role, Dr. Morales will serve as an administrative liaison between hospital administration and the medical staff and its elected leadership.

FREMONT — Vanguard Sentinel Career & Technology Centers has reported 64 students have qualified to advance to the SkillsUSA Ohio competition April 15-17 in Columbus by placing first, second or third in their skill competitions.

WORTHINGTON — Custom Glass Solutions, a leading glass fabricator focused on transportation applications, recently announced an expansion with its third facility in the state of Ohio. The 136,000 square-foot facility at 130 W. Jones Road in Fostoria will give CGS additional capacity for laminating and insulating glass production, assembly, and a new home for distribution operations.

FINDLAY — Recruitment is now underway to enroll participants in a Micro Business Development program offered by the HHWP Community Action Commission. The program consists of 11 sessions held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings, which begin Feb. 21 in the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce boardroom at 123 E. Main Cross St., Findlay.

Ben Reis, day shift custodian, clears the sidewalks at Upper Sandusky High School Wednesday morning. Snow storms closed Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District, Carey Exempted Village School District, Mohawk Local School District, Wynford Local School District and Riverdale Local School District for the day.

Two separate cases of high water bills were discussed at the Upper Sandusky Service Committee meeting Monday. Two area residents representing their daughter Michelle St. John said she had a high water bill at her residence on Betty Lou Street.

CAREY — The use of new TimeClock Plus software to track the hours of village employees was a featured topic of discussion Tuesday at the Carey Village Council meeting. The meeting opened with an administrative update where Village Administrator Roy Johnson announced the trial period for the TimeClock Plus software is currently in effect and employees will be signing in via smartphones or computers as well as timecards so accuracy with the system can be gauged.

Based on filings for council candidacies, there will be a Republican primary in the city of Upper Sandusky on May 7. Five Republican candidates filed for three open seats on Upper Sandusky Council. They are Tom Karcher, Marc Mays, Kyle McColly, Rick Roberts and William Thornton.