Area businesses in buildings more than 50 years old may have an opportunity to earn tax credits for future improvements. Representatives from Ohio History Connection and the Ohio Development Services Agency visited the Wyandot County Chamber of Commerce on Monday morning as part of a Historical Tax Credit Coffee tour through Northwest Ohio.

MARION — A Marion woman was pronounced dead on the scene after a one-vehicle crash in Marion Township early this morning. Two young kids suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash.

Three students from the Upper Sandusky FFA traveled on an eight-day trip to Honduras to learn about the Honduran culture and to help teach vocational students about agriculture.

Carey High School graduate Carley Coppler recently made history for Carey FFA being elected to serve as an Ohio FFA state officer. Coppler is the first Carey FFA member to be elected to serve as one of the 11 state officers.

REYNOLDSBURG — A team representing the Wynford FFA chapter recently took second place at the 2017 Ohio Envirothon competition June 12-13 at Ohio Christian University. The team of Luke Scott, Aaron Hand, Ethan Stuckey, Annika Gerlach, Kymber Sand and Kathy Bash competed against 19 other teams after winning the Area 1 Envirothon Contest in May.

Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn (right) presents Allen Boes with a key to the city. Boes recently retired from the city after 30 years, most recently as the street and sanitation supervisor.

The Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools Board of Education passed a full slate of agenda items Monday night but not without some rare dissent. Following a nearly hourlong executive session to discuss personnel matters, James Morris voted against increasing Darlene Perricone’s educational aide hours from 5.5 to 7 hours per day, and Neil Kinley voted against accepting a bid from Park Enterprise, Marion, for a bus garage resurfacing project.

CAREY — Carey Exempted Village Schools will be awarded the full $306,221 it requested from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Grant. The district’s proposed project will be funded in 2021.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Those attending Riverdale soccer matches will have a place to grab some refreshments in the near future. Superintendent Eric Hoffman reported to the school board at its regular meeting on Monday that the Riverdale Education Foundation and the school are moving forward with a concession stand facility at the soccer field.

Upper Sandusky High School wrestler Noah Clary (center) receives a certificate from city council Monday for advancing to the state tournament. This is the second year in a row Clary, who will be a senior in the fall, and recent graduate Shane Pack advanced to the state tournament.