Kelsey McColly has joined the Wyandot County Chamber of Commerce staff as an administrative assistant. A 2016 graduate of Pleasant High School, McColly is a licensed cosmetologist.

COLUMBUS — Job seekers are invited to explore career opportunities available from more than 50 government agencies, universities, construction firms and apprenticeship programs at the Ohio Business and Career Expo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17 at the Ohio Expo Center’s Cardinal Hall, 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus.

Wyandot County employers have been recognized by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) for going at least six months and 500,000 man-hours without a workplace safety incident that caused a worker to miss a day or more of work.

CAREY — Women were greeted with gift bags and tickets for various door prizes at the Shrine Cafeteria for last week’s Carey Area Chamber of Commerce Professional Women’s Luncheon.

Anna R. Patchett retired from the real estate business March 1. “I want to thank everyone that I have met over the years and all of the agents that worked for me when I had my office,” Patchett said.

KENTON — About 350 members and guests attended the annual membership meeting of Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative on April 11 at the co-op’s new Kenton facility warehouse on West Lima Street. Refreshments were served at the door before Mid-Ohio Energy staff led guided tours of the new 30,600-square-foot Kenton facility and shared information about the co-op’s various programs and services.

MARION — Garrison Cox and Adam Medley, members of the staff at Peacock Water, have successfully completed a professional service seminar at Kinetico’s Service Academy, the training arm of Kinetico Incorporated, Newbury.

LOVELL — The Killdeer Pizza Co. is keeping two small-town businesses going. Nearly a year after Brent Barchent and Paul Wagner revived a convenience store in Harpster by offering a signature pizza, they have expanded to the market on Ohio 199 in Lovell.

COLUMBUS — Two teams from Carey were state champions in their respective events, and 16 will move on to national competition after the Ohio DECA Career Development Conference last month at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus.

CAREY — Lois Kurtz recently celebrated 65 years of business at Kurtz Shoe Store. Kurtz’s father, Richard E. Kurtz, started the business in 1951, and Lois took over after his death in 1973.