Dear editor, In response to the district newsletter, and the story about East and South School Elementary fourth-grade students ... I am proud and excited to hear that these teachers and kids have adopted the responsibility of learning about the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, and putting the flag up and taking it down every evening.

Famous Wyandot County murder artifacts were showcased during Ronald Marvin Jr’s “Spooky Tales of Wyandot and Surrounding Counties” presentation Thursday at the museum. Pictured are the noose which was supposed to hang murderer Thomas McNulty in 1880, the slippers from the 1953 “Red Slipper murder” of Cynthia Pfeil and the hatchet William McCoy used to kill Cornelius Green at a …

FOREST — A street in Forest will become one-way for one block after a split vote from council Thursday evening. As Mad River Street enters the village from the south, it curves at Dixon Street. Vision at the crossing can be difficult for some drivers as they turn south. The victim of one accident at the intersection asked council to make Dixon Street one-way going east from Mad River to Patterson Street.

Health insurance costs are not rising for county employees for at least two years. The Wyandot County commissioners held a health insurance committee meeting Thursday with Scott Dickey and Chuck Ritzler of United Insurance.

The Riverdale Falcons will celebrate the end of their homecoming activities with a game against Arcadia tonight. The homecoming king and queen will be announced prior to the contest.

FOREST — Being a part of the Hardin County Crime Task Force has improved the cooperation between the Forest Police Department and the sheriff’s office, Sheriff Keith Everhart told the village council Thursday evening.

A caller reported a reckless driver in the Circle K parking lot the early morning of Sept. 10. The responding officer could not locate any vehicle matching the description provided.

The Wyandot County Department of Job and Family Services held its annual employee appreciation breakfast Monday at the agency. The breakfast is an opportunity for the department to honor new employees as well as employees experiencing five-year milestones with their service to the community.

The Northwest Ohio Contesters’ annual cancer benefit horse show at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wyandot County Fairgrounds is hitting close to home. Organizer Tiffany Derr’s mother, Judy Kirby, a big supporter of the NWOC, was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year.

Upper Sandusky High School’s 2017 homecoming court is (front row, from left) Leah Crawford, Hannah Gier, Lillie Orians, Bre Rosario, Lucy Smith; (back row) Nick Clark, Noah Clary, Jevon Dible, Stephen Griffin and Connor Johnston. Daily Chief-Union/Brian Hemminger