An abandoned vehicle was discovered nearly halfway on the roadway near a hill on the 200 block of TH 46 the morning of March 1. A note on the vehicle directed deputies to a recording that the number was not currently available. The vehicle was towed by Danner’s.

Walker Gottfried, who with his father and brother operate Ohio Family Farms of Upper Sandusky, was a panelist during the BASF-sponsored Science Behind event held in Orlando, Florida, the day before the opening of the 2019 Commodity Classic last week.

Monday afternoon, students ages 11-15 gathered together at the Upper Sandusky Community Library to learn about coping skills in a program called “Keeping It R.E.A.L.: refuse, explain, avoid and leave.” The Wyandot County Mentoring Program and the Upper Sandusky Community Library partnered together to put on the 10-week program, which will take place from 3-4 p.m. for the next nine Mondays at the library.

CAREY — Carey Village Administrator Roy Johnson on Monday informed village councilors and those in attendance that advertisement for the new bid has been issued for the waste water treatment plant project. Johnson noted Jones and Henry Engineers of Toledo will be accepting new bids starting next week. New bids will be accepted until 2 p.m. March 25.

The Upper Sandusky Planning Commission was addressed by concerned residents Monday evening in regards to a proposed Casey’s gas station downtown. Michael Seeger of Choice One Engineering represented Casey’s at the meeting.

Tami Baumberger (left) addresses seniors at Senior Connection in Upper Sandusky Monday morning about healthy eating. Baumberger spoke about the effects of specific foods and nutrients on the body in regards to brain and memory, skin, the heart and foods that help reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Founders and long time members of the Wyandot County Pheasants Forever chapter were recognized Saturday in celebration of the club’s 25th anniversary at the annual banquet, raffle and auction held at the Upper Sandusky OH No. 83 Elks Lodge.

For the past two weeks, first-graders at Union Elementary School have been writing and rehearsing plays put on by each of the first grade classrooms as part of a grant program. Principal Janine McMillan explained that the grant with CATCO, a Columbus based theater company, was written by a parent and first-grade teachers and is provided through the Ohio Arts Council.

As part of a series of informal meet and greets, new Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda (pictured) speaks at the Gottfried Nature Center Friday. Pelanda introduced herself and shared the focus of the Ohio Department of Agriculture with attendees. She answered questions and listened to concerns shared by the audience, which ranged from Ohio’s water quality to laws …

Amanda L. Rhodes, Carey, charged by the Carey police with possession of drug paraphernalia, hearing held, continued to March 26.