MARION — Attendees are in for a treat at the 2019 Marion Popcorn Festival free performance featuring The Bill Foley Trio at 2 p.m. Sept. 5 at the historic Palace Theatre.

The Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky will have a familiar face in the cast for its next show, “Mary Poppins,” which opens July 26.

LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and Executive Order 11988, is seeking public comments regarding the following proposed projects:

Upper Sandusky Police Department An officer transported an Upper Sandusky man home from the Wyandot Memorial Hospital emergency room the early morning of July 10. An officer assisted Wyandot County EMS with a medical emergency on the 400 block of West Walker Street the early morning of July 10.

Dr. Stephen Hoover, doctor of dental surgery, and his staff at 135 N. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, welcome Dr. Morgan Fay. Fay grew up in the Kirby area and graduated from Riverdale High School.

Lorain-Medina Rural Electric and North Central Electric have selected Shannon Ketvertes as the new director of communications for both cooperatives. Ketvertes, who earned a degree in broadcast journalism and communications from Cleveland State University, has successfully managed a marketing consulting business since 2013, helping small businesses and entrepreneurs with marketing and branding services.

The Stars and Stripes giving campaign for Open Door Resource Center is off to a strong start. Open Door Executive Director Scott Moore said the goal of the giving campaign is to raise money for the non-profit’s general fund.

SYCAMORE — Sycamore Council retracted its resolution from last month and passed a new one that increases the pay for the fiscal officer during Tuesday night’s meeting. The previous resolution created the position of fiscal officer, a hired position, to replace the clerk-treasurer, an elected position, and set the beginning pay at $33,000. However, councilman Tony Flood said that was in conflict with another council resolution that says all village salaried positions must start with a salary of at least $35,000.

HARPSTER — At Tuesday’s Harpster Village Council meeting, Mayor Tom McBride reminded council members up for reelection that they must turn in their paperwork with at least 10 signatures to the Wyandot County Board of Elections by Aug. 4.

MARSEILLES — Marseilles Village Council met in regular session Tuesday and passed resolutions to proceed with a levy for renewal of a tax outside the 10 mill limitation. The resolutions affect the 1.8 and 2.0 mill property tax levies that are up for renewal next year.