COLUMBUS — Chad S. Baker has been named a member of the 2017 Chairman’s Council of New York Life. Members of the Chairman’s Council rank in the top three percent of New York Life’s sales force of more than 12,000 licensed agents in sales achievement.

Whole Life Fitness, 228 S. Eighth St., Upper Sandusky, is offering a special healthy lifestyle program to the surrounding community. The Daniel Plan is a program founded on Biblical principles that focuses on five “essentials” — faith, food, fitness, focus and friends.

PLEASANT HILL, Tennessee — Uplands Village is a new affiliate of United Church Homes, a national provider of senior living services. United Church Homes Management will operate the retirement community in Pleasant Hill.

Jason Zender (from left), Troy Hill, Steve Curlis, Zach Keller and Austin Morter are sworn into Sycamore Volunteer Fire and Rescue by Chief Rodney Clinger.

KIRBY — The Wyandot County Commissioners accepted a bid from K.W. Farms, Upper Sandusky, for work on the Riedlinger ditch extension. The bid was $38,911.50.

Kayleb Keaton hits off the tee during Wynford’s golf match against Bucyrus on Tuesday. Results were not provided.

A caller reported a portable cement mixer in the roadway at South Seventh and South streets the afternoon of Aug. 28. When the responding officer arrived, the owners of the mixer were loading the item back into its trailer, stating the strap used to secure it had broken. No damage was observed.

SYCAMORE — Tonight’s Sycamore Village Council meeting was rescheduled. Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the village office.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk School staff will take part in an active shooter training Thursday, superintendent Michael Leitera said. First responders, including local emergency medical service, fire department and law enforcement workers will conduct the training during a teacher’s inservice day when students will be out of school.

NEVADA — Nevada Council voted Monday night to reopen the village brush pile after it has been closed for years because it became overfilled. The village recently had the brush pile chipped and disposed of, and now council is ready to give it a try again with regulations to better maintain it. Council members said they hoped for it to be open again before the next council meeting on Oct. 9.