The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency County Executive Director Charlotte Schmachtenberger recently announced Wyandot County is authorized for emergency haying and grazing use of Conservation Reserve Program acres outside of the primary nesting season. Emergency haying is permitted from July 16 through Aug. 31. Emergency grazing is permitted from July 16 through Sept. 30.

HARDIN COUNTY — The unrelenting rains this spring and summer have created many challenges that the farming community is now sorting through. In order to help with decisions, OSU Extension has created an “Addressing 2019 Agricultural Challenges” Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

COLUMBUS — Ohio governor, Mike DeWine Monday encouraged farmers in 40 Ohio counties to seek potential relief from the U.S. Department of Agriculture following the USDA Secretarial disaster designation in their counties or contiguous counties due to rain, flooding or other weather conditions.

CAREY — Representatives from the Center for Science and Industry, several musical performers and a wide variety of food and games await those who will be attending Carey Fest Thursday through Saturday. The 2019 Carey Fest, themed “#PartyOn,” will take place from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, concluding with fireworks, and from 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.

FOSTORIA — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that Sunny Farms Landfill has agreed to pay $1.71 million in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of past water pollution, solid waste and air pollution control laws. They also have agreed to pay an additional $2.01 million for underreported and mischaracterized fees associated with waste entering landfill facilities.

Candida D. Stutzman, Upper Sandusky, was arrested on a bench warrant from Upper Sandusky Municipal Court for failure to appear the morning of July 27. Betty Bennett, Upper Sandusky, was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign and seat belt violation following a two-vehicle accident on South Seventh and Church streets the evening of July 27

KIRBY — Dating all the way back to the late 1800s, one festival has given residents of Kirby and surrounding towns an opportunity to help a church, have fun, enjoy lots of food and listen to local artists. And once again, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the Transfiguration of the Lord St. Mary’s/Kirby Festival took place.

Attendees of The Jim Bowsher Experience Sunday evening at The Link in Carey were invited to look at history the way Wapakoneta native Jim Bowsher does. Beyond his creation of the “Temple of Tolerance” in his Wapakoneta backyard, Bowsher is a writer, archaeologist, folklore collector, historian and lecturer. Sunday evening was his second trip to The Link, last speaking in 2016.

McCUTCHENVILLE — Thanks to the hiring of a new curator, the Overland Inn held its grand re-opening Saturday. Sarah E. Hunt, 26, of Delaware, was hired as the new Overland Inn Curator in June and the Overland Inn officially opened its doors for the season at 2 p.m. Saturday.

A caller reported an impaired driver on the 1600 block of East Wyandot Avenue the early morning of July 26. The responding officer was unable to locate the vehicle. An officer on patrol discovered an open storage door on the 100 block of North Sandusky Avenue the early morning of July 26. The officer did not find any criminal activity inside and then secured the door.