Upper Sandusky Council passed by emergency a resolution allowing the city to seek federal funding for a new fire truck during a special meeting Thursday. Mayor Scott Washburn will apply for a United States Department of Agriculture grant-loan package to cover the cost of a 2012 Pierce 100-foot SkyArm Arrow XT ladder truck.

An Upper Sandusky man accused of stealing from his employer is facing felony charges. Jerod Voorhees pleaded not guilty in Wyandot County Common Pleas Court on Monday to burglary, a second-degree felony; two counts of breaking and entering and one count of theft

CAREY — The 37th Carey Fest’s featured musical acts are a mixed bag of styles from Southwest Louisiana-esque funk to five-part harmony to high-energy country-rock.

A construction crew works on the recreation area at the Wyandot County Jail this morning. The blacktop court is being replaced with cement, and new fencing will be added to improve security, Lt. Todd Frey said.

A Willard woman will see prison time for a Carey home burglary while her codefendant is on community control. Felisha A. Williams, 23, was sentenced Wednesday morning by Wyandot County Judge Kate Aubry to spend 30 months in prison for her role in the Dec. 11 burglary of a residence in the 9000 block of TH 18, Carey, where her codefendant’s great-grandmother lived.

CAREY — Carey Mayor Jennifer Rathburn remembers Carey Fest being all the rage at the end of summer growing up. “Carey Fest is always a good time,” she said on the phone this week. Fittingly, the 37th Carey Fest theme is “It’s a Hit!”

The semitruck driver who was involved in a crash that caused the death of a Findlay woman and injured three young children last month is facing criminal charges. Normurod Rozikov, 35, of Niles, Illinois, is charged with vehicular homicide, a first-degree misdemeanor, vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree misdemeanor, and turn signal, a minor misdemeanor, Upper Sandusky Municipal Court records show.

KIRBY — Kirby council members voted Tuesday evening in favor of waiving the first reading of an ordinance to punish nuisance dog owners. The second and third readings will be combined at the September meeting.

Audiologist Courtney Collins has joined the staff of Wyandot Memorial Hospital to evaluate, diagnose, treat and manage hearing loss and balance disorders in newborns, children and adults. She offers comprehensive hearing evaluations and testing specific to the middle ear, cochlea and the auditory nerve and pathway.

First Citizens National Bank recently celebrated a 40 percent expansion of its Carey branch with a ribbon cutting and picnic.