Upper Sandusky native Riordan McClain narrowly edged out opponents Steve Reinhard and Doug Weisenauer Tuesday to capture the Republican nomination in the primary for the 87th District for the Ohio House of Representatives.

Rick Roberts recently captured this photo of neighbor Paul Amos mowing his lawn into a checkerboard pattern for which he has become known.

SYCAMORE — Fire Chief Rodney Clinger reported the Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department was recently awarded a pair of grants at Tuesday’s village council meeting. Clinger said the department received a BWC grant for $30,919.24 for a Stryker mechanized cot, which will assist with lifting and lowering cots and should help with back injuries.

Unofficial voting results from Tuesday were reported by the Wyandot County Board of Elections. The Dorcas Carey Public Library Tax Levy passed with an overwhelming margin of 519 for the tax levy and 117 against the tax levy.

A total of 43 teams from across Northwest Ohio competed in the 2018 Area 1 Envirothon competition recently at the Blue Creek Conservation Area in Whitehouse. The Area 1 Envirothon consists of Allen, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Marion, Morrow, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert and Wyandot counties.

Each year, the area’s agricultural community and area businesses celebrate National Agriculture Week during the month of March. This year, National Ag Week was held on March 19-23. The Wyandot County Ag Week Steering Committee sponsored a poster contest for the fourth graders in Wyandot County.

In order to comply Farm Service Agency program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Wyandot County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. The following acreage reporting dates are applicable for Wyandot County:

McCUTCHENVILLE — The Wyandot County Historical Society met Monday with the county commissioners and a representative from UIS Insurance at the Overland Inn. The Overland Inn was originally built in 1829 as a stagecoach stop on the Harrison Trail.

The Upper Sandusky Safety Committee heard a presentation from area student Olivia Barth Monday during its regularly scheduled meeting. Barth proposed changing the intersection at Fourth Street and Bigelow Street from a two-way stop to a four-way stop, citing safety concerns.

CAREY — On Monday, Carey Village council approved an ordinance authorizing and directing the village administrator to enter into a purchase agreement with Carey Ford LLC, doing business as Wagner Ford, for the purchase of three pickup trucks at below state term pricing without formal bidding and advertising.