SYCAMORE — The village of Sycamore expects 2018 revenue to top $3.78 million. Village council members on Tuesday night waived the normal three readings and 30-day waiting period and unanimously passed an emergency resolution approving next year’s revenue estimates for all funds to submit to the Wyandot County Auditor.

KIRBY — An ordinance penalizing the owner of dogs considered a continuous nuisance in Kirby may finally become a reality. Kirby Village Council received a revised version of a proposed ordinance from solicitor Richard Grafmiller, which states any person found guilty of owning a dog considered a nuisance could be issued a minor misdemeanor for a first offense.

NEVADA — Nevada Mayor Harold Lambert and council have been emphasizing community events, holding a Christmas parade the last couple of winters. This weekend, the village is bringing back the Nevada Festival.

A man in the 200 block of East Wyandot Avenue reported he and the mother of his child were in an argument when he took her to the ground before releasing her early the morning of June 24. The woman declined to sign charges.

FOREST — The Ohio State University Extension Office in Hardin County recently announced the Hardin County Precision Ag Field Day for Aug. 23 at Kellogg Farms, 17392 TR 50, Forest. Bill and Shane Kellogg have committed 305 acres to the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network in cooperation with Ohio Farm Bureau and U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In the past, aesthetic mowing of Conservation Reserve Program grass cover was a widely accepted practice by many participants. Today with more research and understanding, it has been shown that properly managed grass cover will reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, and is more beneficial to wildlife than annually mowed grass covers.

COLUMBUS — Ohio’s farmers and rural communities will benefit from reforms to the state’s farmland tax policy, culminating a three-year effort led by Ohio Farm Bureau. The reforms were included in the new state budget signed by Gov. John Kasich.

CAREY — New reporters nearly outnumbered village officials at Carey Mayor Jennifer Rathburn’s planning committee meeting Monday. Rathburn, Council President Chase Fletcher and Village Administrator Roy Johnson discussed projects anticipated over the next few years in the village during the regular session.

SYCAMORE — The Mohawk Board of Education hired a new junior high and high school principal Monday evening. Mark Vehre was hired to replace Brett Graham, who returned to the classroom as a teacher in June.