An Upper Sandusky police officer had his last day on the force Friday. Officer Allen Foust, a 21-year veteran of the Upper Sandusky Police Department, will officially retire on June 2, but with over a month of vacation days saved up, Friday was his last day with boots on the ground.

BUCYRUS — Wynford Local Schools has selected an architecture firm for its new high school and middle school buildings. After the Wynford Board of Education meeting Thursday, Superintendent Fred Fox revealed the district had chosen Buehrer Group Architecture out of Maumee as the architecture firm for the new high school and middle school.

Union Elementary School hosted a science fair for first-grade students Thursday evening in the gym.

A massive oversized load came through downtown Upper Sandusky Thursday morning, escorted down Wyandot Avenue by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, several other vehicles testing for clearance and even men walking on foot.

Superintendent Todd Dilley reported the March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month activities were a big success during Thursday’s regular board meeting of the Wyandot County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

Numerous Upper Sandusky businesses are teaming up with the Star Players and its major sponsor, The First Citizens National Bank, to support the spring production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” written by Roger Bean. The lively musical will be staged at 7 p.m. May 10- 12 and 2 p.m. May 13 at the Star Theatre.

Upper Sandusky celebrated all things green Wednesday as it hosted the Northwest Ohio Tree City USA Awards Ceremony at Trinity Evangelical Church. Fifty-five communities in Northwest Ohio have been certified Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.

A men’s chorus sings “The Star Spangled Banner” before Wednesday’s softball game between Wynford and Mohawk. It was part of the senior project by Victoria Hoerig (7).

After 61 years of business in Marion, Verne Hart Insurance expanded for the first time with its Upper Sandusky location this past month. It celebrated the expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a special open house this past Thursday, offering coffee and pastries in the morning and brisket and pulled pork from The Corner Inn for lunch to anyone that stopped by.

Carey McDonald’s manager Haley Hickham (right) presents a $500 check to Angeline Schools and Industries Superintendent Todd Dilley. The funds were generated during the grand reopening of the location as a way of giving back to the community.