The Upper Sandusky FFA ag and urban soils teams will compete in a national competition in Oklahoma City on Thursday, pitting their soil judging skills against teams from across the United States. Participating teams qualify for the national event by placing among the top five teams at contests held in their home states. The teams match skills in judging the adaptability of land for various purposes including farming, range management and homesite construction.

WILBERFORCE — The Environmental and Natural Resources Career Development Event allows the top natural resource teams in the state to compete as a team against each other for the opportunity to represent Ohio at the national level.

The 2019 Republican primary election will be held May 7. Three seats are open for Upper Sandusky City Council with five candidates running for member of the council at large positions.

“We take all our refuse and tree trimmings out to the dump and there’s what, a sewage plant going in there? … What I’m concerned about [is], is there going to be an odor, because I just live past it. I really like the parks. [I’d like] more regular hours at the swimming pool, something for seniors, to put in place a few more hours, maybe like a water aerobics for seniors or something.” — Patty Armstrong, Upper Sandusky

A Sycamore man was traveling northbound on Ohio 231 when he struck a deer that entered the roadway, causing minor damage the early morning of April 27. Colin R. Blackmore-Ide, Clearwater, Florida, was cited for failure to control after a two vehicle accident on Ohio 15 near CH 21, causing disabling damage to both vehicles the afternoon of April 28.

Brandon Ohl, age 3, and a son of Nicole and Mike Ohl, of Sycamore, has completed the 1,000 books before kindergarten program at the Mohawk Community Library. He started the challenge June 18, 2016, and finished April 3, 2019.

Area families were given opportunities to improve safety both at home and on the road Saturday during the 2019 Family Fun Fair and the Bike Safety Rodeo, which were held at Upper Sandusky High School. The theme of the fun fair was “Fun Around the World,” with multiple area agencies serving young children sponsoring the event and participating.

Sunday, collectors, families and active FFA supporters alike gathered at Upper Sandusky High School for the 32nd annual Upper Sandusky FFA Farm Toy Show and Chicken barbecue. FFA adviser Anna Creswell said the event brought in 30 vendors from four different states including Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, and filled 92 tables. The club sold 700 tickets to its chicken barbecue dinner, one of two held each year, which, she said, directly benefits the FFA and supports scholarships.

The Apostolic Gospel Church, Saturday, held its annual 15,000-egg Easter egg hunt at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky. The hunt, originally scheduled for April 20, was postponed one week due to weather.

CAREY — Local artist James Stone was the guest speaker at the Carey Link Sunday night. Stone works at McDonald’s, Angeline Industries and has been with Art Connections since it was founded. He said he gets his inspiration from art at museums as well as pop art, which is his favorite type of art to create.