HARPSTER — Harpster Village Council officially approved the permanent appropriations for the 2019 budget at its regular meeting Tuesday. Fiscal officer Moises Cano explained that the council approved temporary appropriations in April, but those appropriations could not be made permanent until after they were reviewed by the county auditor. The council unanimously approved an ordinance adopting the 2019 appropriations, as an emergency, waving the three readings.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale High School celebrated its graduating seniors and high achieving student Tuesday evening at its annual end-of-year awards ceremony. More than 40 scholarships were awarded and students were recognized for perfect attendance and excellence in science. Quiz bowl team awards were also presented.

SYCAMORE — Improvements to crosswalks in Sycamore were discussed at the Sycamore Village Council meeting Tuesday evening. Village Administrator Chuck Clark said sidewalks at all crosswalks were ripped out in preparation for the state’s repaving of downtown streets. Concrete was poured to replace the sidewalks at all the crosswalks.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk Treasurer Rhonda Feasel discussed the school’s five-year forecast at the Mohawk Board of Education meeting Monday evening.

MARSEILLES — Two property tax levies will be up for renewal next year in Marseilles. In its regular council meeting Tuesday, Marseilles village council passed two resolutions requesting the county auditor to prepare a certificate of estimated tax revenue.

BUCYRUS — Sunday the Wynford Local School District, board of education, staff and students and community members will gather to celebrate the Wynford Junior High/High School groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Sunday at 3288 Holmes Center Road, Bucyrus, OH 44820.

An Upper Sandusky man reported an email scam to the police station the morning of May 13. Authorities were contacted and a report was filed. An Upper Sandusky woman reported a scam involving puppies for sale on Facebook the afternoon of May 13. Contact was made with the Cleveland Police Department, which said it had dealt with a similar scam earlier this month.

The Upper Sandusky FFA recently traveled to the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus for the 91st Ohio State FFA Convention. It was a successful year for the Upper Sandusky FFA and that success was showcased during the state convention as members were recognized and winners named from the chapter. FFA member Alec Ogg was elected to serve as one of the 2019-2020 state FFA officers. Ogg had to go through a series of interviews and was named by the nominating committee during the state convention as one of the 11 officers serving the Ohio FFA for the coming year.

On May 2, more than 700 4-H and FFA members from 34 states competed in the 68th annual National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma with the Upper Sandusky FFA representing two of those teams from Ohio.

Montgomery “Monte” Boes wants to make a living as a farmer, helping to feed the world. His goal has been helped along by his family and his hard work. That goal and his hard work in high school enabled him to achieve one of the highest recognitions that the State FFA Association can bestow upon its members, that of Star Farmer in Ohio.