Students at Upper Sandusky High School, as part of classroom assignments, helped to kick off the Click-It-Or-Ticket campaign, which started May 20 and will continue through June 2. Claire Russell with Wyandot County Public Health explained that the department has been holding video contests for the past five years in which students at all county schools are invited to create a 30 second video revolving around the message of the click-it-or-ticket campaign, which urges drivers and passengers to buckle up while on the road.

BUCYRUS — Two Wynford students have been named co-valedictorians for the graduating class of 2019. Kora A. Dutton and Noah P. Smith are both graduating with a 4.23 GPA.

CAREY — Carey senior McKenna K. Kwiatkowski has been named the 2019 valedictorian at Carey High School. Kwiatkowski is a daughter of Melissa Sherman and resides in Carey. She is graduating with a 4.0 GPA and will attend Bowling Green State University with an undecided major.

In observance of Memorial Day, the Daily Chief-Union will not be publishing a paper Monday. The regular schedule will resume Tuesday.

In preparation for the implementation of the new public transportation busses known as HATs (Hardin Area Transit) in Wyandot County, The Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam Community Action Commission is working to complete customer profiles.

The Ohio Department of Transportation recently released the following highway construction scheduled to occur within Wyandot County. Work is dependent upon weather conditions. U.S. 23 over Tymochtee Creek, just north of TH 103, will be restricted to one lane in each direction for a bridge rehabilitation project. The project also includes resurfacing of U.S. 23 between CH 97 and the U.S. 30 interchange, north of Upper Sandusky, which is expected to begin in early June. Lane restrictions are possible within the entire work zone for work done in preparation for resurfacing.

As many places as Master Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Clinger has been over the course of his life and service with the U.S. Marine Corps, he has always considered Wyandot County home. Clinger, who will be speaking at Upper Sandusky’s Memorial Day ceremony Monday, said he was surprised and honored when asked.

An Upper Sandusky man was sentenced to three years of community control Wednesday after pleading guilty to attempted extortion. Shawn W. Clady, was indicted for extortion on Oct. 10, 2018, before pleading guilty to the lesser charge April 2.

American Heritage Girls Troop OH 0330 found a way to give back to the community while also honor veterans Saturday at Bicentennial Park. Lynn Clay, the Explorer age group leader (ages 9-12), explained that though the group does community service throughout the year, this was their first time serving at Bicentennial Park.

Several events are being held Monday around Wyandot County in honor of Memorial Day. Carey is holding a burning of flags at at 8:30 a.m. at the American Legion Post No. 344. The Memorial Day parade steps off at 9:30 a.m.