Members of Wyandot County Law Enforcement spoke with community leaders and concerned citizens Wednesday evening at Upper Sandusky High School. The presentation, titled “The Drug Epidemic: Hitting Close to Home,” was given by members of the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit, which has representatives from the Carey and Upper Sandusky police departments and the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office.

Two Wyandot County residents have been arrested on separate drug trafficking charges since Wednesday afternoon. Taran K. Gillen, Upper Sandusky, was arrested on a warrant on indictment issued out of the Wyandot County Common Pleas Court Grand Jury for two counts of trafficking drugs.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Boot is helping provide peace of mind for parents, students and staff of the Riverdale Local School District. The Boot is an interior door security device from The Lockdown Company of Fowlerville, Michigan.

Randy and Stephanie Jacob, owners of Whole Life Fitness, are giving back this holiday season. Working through the World Gospel Mission’s sponsorship program for southern Honduras, they have constructed an Angel Tree at the front of their business with the goal of sponsoring the education of 10 children in need.

CAREY — Rick Wagner of Wagner Ford in Carey and formerly of Wagner Lincoln Mercury and Wagner Mazda of Fostoria is retiring after 40 years and has sold Wagner Ford in to John Heffernan of Bowling Green Lincoln in Bowling Green.

Mary Low Daring (right) watches as Angie Smith, assistant librarian for the Dorcas Carey Public Library, demonstrates how to make apple pie bites on Tuesday as a part of the Apples to Apples theme for November.

A wide variety of issues were discussed in Tuesday’s meeting of Sycamore Village Council. The meeting opened with comments from Village Administrator Chuck Clark about semi trucks parking at Veteran’s Memorial Park.

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Speaker Clifford A. Rosenberger has announced the resignation of Ohio Rep. Wes Goodman (R-Cardington).

SYCAMORE — The Wyandot County Office of Economic Development held its ninth annual dinner Monday at the Sycamore Community Center. WCOED Executive Director Greg Moon kicked off the program with an update on the organization and Wyandot County overall.

NEVADA — Nevada Village Council is looking at the possibility of hiring a part-time maintenance person after councilman Greg “Tom” Durham told council during Monday night’s meeting that the Ohio Revised Code says “the mayor must appoint” someone into such a position.