DEFIANCE — First Federal Bank has welcomed Jennifer Mason as a trust officer serving clients in Lima, Delphos, Ottawa, Glandorf, Arlington, Carey, Upper Sandusky, Harpster and Marion. In her role, Mason collaborates with high net-worth individuals and their advisers to articulate their goals and needs, develops a comprehensive wealth plan, and coordinates both internal and external advisers to implement the plan. In addition, she also manages IRAs, Roth IRAs, and individual investment management accounts. Mason is part of a team of experienced local trust administration professionals who understand the intricacies of executing a well-developed estate plan.

FINDLAY — The Armes Family Cancer Care Center, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has achieved a four-year accreditation for its radiation oncology department by meeting the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Accreditation Program for Excellence.

MARION — OhioHealth’s $46 million, four-year master facilities plan in Marion is underway. The project features a new three-story private room expansion to OhioHealth Marion General Hospital that will allow most of the current semi-private rooms to transition to private rooms with additional capacity. This is the largest investment to date on the OhioHealth campus in Marion — all in an effort to provide simple, accessible and affordable care close to home.

Innovations Hair Studio in Upper Sandusky celebrated its one-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony through the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce Thursday. Owner Ally Felkey, a 2007 Carey High School graduate, said she had 10 years of experience at a salon and was ready for a change when she started out on her own in May 2018.

CAREY — Visitors and residents of Carey soon will have a new dining option available in the Our Lady of Consolation’s Mustard Seed Café.

Don Tomasso's Italian & American Kitchen and the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce officially celebrated the opening of the new location at 123 W. Wyandot Ave., in Upper Sandusky on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting.

FINDLAY — Blanchard Valley Health System announced recently that it has been recognized at the Platinum Level by The Partnership for Excellence, Ohio, West Virginia and Indiana’s Performance Excellence Program. This is the highest-level Excellence Award TPE offers.

FINDLAY — Blanchard Valley Health System has been resurveyed by the Ohio State Medical Association Focused Task Force on Accreditation and awarded accreditation for four years as a provider of Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

Upper Sandusky residents are encouraged to shop locally Thursday for the inaugural Think Local First Day. The event is the brain child of Wyandot Chamber of Commerce Communications Manager Amanda Fleming.

Orthopedic Specialist Diane Von Stein, M.D., has joined the staff at Wyandot Memorial Hospital to provide non-operative orthopedic care for children and adults. “Wyandot County is where my story began,” Von Stein shared.