The nomination period for local Farm Service Agency county committees began Friday. It is important for county committees to reflect America’s diversity, and as such, all eligible farmers and producers, including beginning farmers, are encouraged to get involved in this year’s elections.

The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency recently made several policy updates for acreage reporting for cover crops, revising intended use, late-filed provisions, grazing allotments as well as updated the definitions of “idle” and “fallow.”

The Wyandot County Courthouse was evacuated Monday morning after a heating, ventilation and air conditioning motor overheated on the second floor, causing a burning smell and some smoke.

CAREY — Carey Village councilors on Monday approved the second reading of an electric rate ordinance adjusting electric rates to make them simpler but more expensive.

Details about the sale of Waterworks Park were shared at Monday’s Upper Sandusky City Council meeting. Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn said the sale will be 6 p.m. July 25 on the Waterworks Park premises. A viewing for parties interested in purchasing the property will be from 6-7 p.m. July 15 at Waterworks Park. Washburn said representatives from the city’s departments will be available to answer questions about the property at that time.

Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools Treasurer Nathan Lynch received a contract extension during Monday evening’s school board meeting that will keep him at the district through 2025. The board voted to give Lynch another five-year contract at the conclusion of the current one, which expires next summer.

The department received an emergency call from the elevator at Union school the morning of June 17. The button had been hit by mistake and there were no problems. An officer assisted an Upper Sandusky man with a vehicle lockout on the 1700 block of East Wyandot Avenue the morning of June 17.

Our Lady of Consolation School in Carey held its annual OLC Festival on Saturday. Contending with rain, the events and activities were moved inside.

SYCAMORE — Greg Coffman is calling it a career after 34 years of teaching and coaching. Coffman began his career teaching elementary physical education four years at Buckeye Central, where he also coached football. After getting his Masters Degree in sports Administration, Coffman moved to the Mohawk Local School District, where he has taught K-6 physical education for the past 30 years.

Open Door Resource Center in Upper Sandusky is operating a child abuse and prevention program geared toward at risk parents. Open Door Executive Director Scott Moore said the center received a grant from the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund, which gets its funding from birth certificates and marriage licenses, and was able to start holding the Parent Cafes program. He said the grant came at the perfect time because Open Door had been thinking about doing a prevention program for a while.