A woman in the 800 block of Shields Drive called 911 to report someone trying to enter her residence early the morning of March 22. Officers found the front door open and nothing disturbed. It was deemed a neighbor in the duplex may have come home and opened the wrong door, as he matched the description of the man the woman saw.

COLUMBUS — Ohio is known for its world-class fishing, and from May 6-7, state residents are invited to take part in the annual free fishing weekend, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Ohio’s Free Fishing Days are open to all Ohio residents and extend to all of Ohio’s public waters, including Lake Erie and the Ohio River.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently launched a free mobile app that will instruct the public on what to do before, during and after emergencies. The app is available for download for Apple, Android and Blackberry mobile devices.

Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District is holding a spring fish sale through May 15. Spring is an ideal time to stock ponds because the weather and water temperatures are cooler. This reduces the handling stress on the fish, and pond owners will have a more successful stocking with less mortality.

REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced it will begin accepting entries for the 2017 “Agriculture is Cool!” Creative Expression Contest. Children enrolled in school or home schooled in Ohio during the 2016-17 academic year have until June 5 to capture their personal interpretation of why Ohio agriculture is cool for their chance to win prizes, including tickets to the Ohio State Fair.

MILLERSBURG — The public is invited to join barn enthusiasts, barn owners and maybe even a few barn “huggers” at Ohio’s only annual barn tour and conference to be held in Holmes County. Friday is an all-day bus tour, including lunch, visiting several century barns.

Students in St. Peter School’s first-grade class blow bubbles Monday afternoon on the Wyandot County Courthouse lawn in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

CAREY — Carey Exempted Village Schools currently does not count physical education toward GPA. That may change for next year’s freshman class.

NEVADA — Councilman Greg Durham wants to find out what the village of Nevada can do about dilapidated properties. Durham said at Monday night’s council meeting, it is a sore subject but one that needs to be addressed before the issue gets worse.

An Illinois man who pleaded guilty to felony drug charges after Wyandot County authorities seized 4,000 hits of acid and $16,000 in cash during a traffic stop was sentenced to more than five years in prison Monday morning.