A Gahanna woman’s vehicle was a total loss Friday afternoon after it caught fire at a gas station in Upper Sandusky. The Upper Sandusky Fire Department received a 911 call at approximately 2:23 p.m. Friday stating a car was on fire at the Pilot gas station near the building, not the gasoline pumps.

The Wyandot County Board of Developmental Disabilities held its organizational meeting Thursday. Charlene Latham was nominated as president. Dr. Bev Smith was nominated as vice president while Tom Eyestone was nominated as secretary.

NEVADA — A garage structure in Nevada was lost in a fire Thursday afternoon. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene in the 300 block of North Garrett Street in Nevada, observing a detached garage that was on fire.

Detective Lt. Kerwin Wiseley of the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit, a joint task force in cooperation with the Upper Sandusky Police Department, Carey Police Department and Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office formed by Wyandot County Sheriff Mike Hetzel, has released the statistics and accomplishments of the Major Crimes Unit for 2018.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Michelle Courtad will continue to lead the Riverdale Board of Education as its president in 2019. Courtad was elected during the board’s reorganziational meeting on Monday night. Derek Dailey will continue to serve the board as its vice president.

What’s old is new again as one of the Upper Sandusky Community Library’s bi-monthly programs rebranded itself to begin the new year. Formerly known as the Knotty Hookers, the group is now known as Creative Pastimes, with the hope of being more inclusive.

Some Upper Sandusky High School students will not be required to be in school for all eight class periods beginning in the second semester. Superintendent Laurie Vent said at Monday evening’s board meeting the high school has created a policy to allow seniors in good standing who have at least five credit hours of coursework to come to school one period late or leave one period early in lieu of a first- or eighth-period study hall. Students also must get parental permission.

SYCAMORE — Interim Mohawk Superintendent Mark Vehre discussed the school’s and surrounding community’s response to the loss of junior student Heather Raypole during Monday’s Mohawk Local Schools Board of Education meeting.

NEVADA — Mayor Harold Lambert said at Monday night’s council meeting, Nevada has an ordinance against nuisance animals but it has no ability to enforce it. The village has received multiple complaints recently, and Lambert had a copy of the 2008 ordinance available for council members to review.

CAREY — A week after more discussion was held regarding barriers placed on Blue Devil Parkway in Memorial Park, Carey Exempted Village School District Superintendent Michael Wank on Monday provided his thoughts on the school district’s stance on the topic.