Upper Sandusky High School will have a new traffic pattern for student pick-up and drop-off when classes begin Thursday. Superintendent Laurie Vent said at Monday evening’s school board meeting traffic around the school at those times in the past has been difficult.

CAREY — At its meeting Monday, Carey Village Council approved the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the mayor and village administrator to enter into a school resource officer contract with the Carey Exempted Village Schools superintendent and the Carey police chief.

All current sixth, seventh, and eighth graders at Upper Sandusky Middle School in Upper Sandusky are invited to a swimming party from 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Harrison Smith Park. A $5 admission fee will cover swimming, pizza and drink.

The Safe Communities Coalition reported one local traffic fatality in July, the fifth fatal traffic accident in Wyandot County this year. Based upon a review of the incident, it appears the cause of the accident was associated with the conditions of a township road that was affected by flash flooding.

McCUTCHENVILLE – Trinity United Church of Christ is hosting its annual Lawn Fete from 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday in McCutchenville. The menu includes bratwurst, grilled bologna, hotdogs and chicken sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, baked beans, homemade potato salad, hot German potato salad, pie, ice cream and drinks. Take out is available.

BUCYRUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, held an OVI checkpoint Friday. The checkpoint was conducted on CR 330 near U.S. 30 on the east side of Bucyrus.

Officers removed a bat from a residence on the 300 block of West Johnson Street the night of Aug. 16. John D. Lebay, Upper Sandusky, was arrested for OVI and cited for OVI refusal, expired registration and driving under suspension following a traffic stop at the intersection of Winding Hollow Lane and Indian Mill Drive the early morning of Aug. 17. A passenger, Evan W. Crabtree, Kenton, also was cited for expired registration.

Josh Votaw, Marion, finishes the final bites of his medium pizza to win the pizza eating contest at the sixth annual community block party Sunday at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky put on by the Apostolic Gospel Church.

A line of military vehicles sporting patriotic flags can be seen making its way to USHS. The convoy travels at top speed of 35 miles per hour and had 50 military vehicles, 10 support vehicles and 130 participants.

Courtney L. Kessler, Upper Sandusky, was cited for fictitious registration on the 400 block of South Seventh Street the early morning of Aug. 16. Elizabeth R. Beckford, Carey, was cited for speed at the intersection of Sandusky and Wyandot avenues the early morning of Aug. 16.