Criminal Richard A. Bendele, Carey, charged by the Carey police with possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of hashish and possession of a dangerous drug instrument, pleaded no contest, finding deferred pending pre-sentence investigation; and by the state with domestic violence and criminal damaging, amended plea to no contest, finding deferred pending pre-sentence investigation.

New cases filed Certificate of judgment: Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, judgment creditor, vs. Sharon Saam, 105 W. South St., Nevada, judgment debtor.

David A. Riedlinger trustee and Irene M. Riedlinger trust to David A. Riedlinger, 1/2 interest in 82.693 acres in Eden Township and 1/2 interest in 189 acres in Crane Township. David A. Riedlinger to David A. Riedlinger trustee and David A. Riedlinger trust, 1/2 interest in 82.693 acres in Eden Township and 1/2 interest in 189 acres in Crane Township.

Derrick Scott Gault, 22, 605 Crabapple Drive, Carey, laborer; and Manda Marie Kear, 21, 605 Crabapple Drive, Carey, laborer, March 17.

Jane M. Shrider, registrar of vital statistics at the Wyandot County Health Department, reports there were nine births and 12 deaths in the county during February. Births included four females and five males; deaths included three females and nine males.

A & A Grocery co-owner Gary Ault is retiring after more than 33 years. Ault will celebrate his 67th birthday in April and after years of 65-80 hour work weeks, he is looking forward to spending more time with his family and traveling.

A crew will continue to hook up new residential sewer lines on North Seventh Street from Walker to Finley streets in Upper Sandusky next week. One crew is expected to be in the city.

The owner of an Upper Sandusky sports lounge is facing misdemeanor gambling charges after state investigators removed illegal video gambling devices and an undisclosed amount of cash from the business late Thursday night. Everett Taylor, owner of T & T Sports Lounge, was cited for gambling and operating a gambling house when investigators with the Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit served a search warrant, Shawn Tatters, agent in charge of the Ohio Investigative Unit’s Toledo office, said.

An Upper Sandusky man pleaded guilty to multiple theft and burglary charges in Wyandot County Common Pleas Court on Thursday. Zachary D. Young, 19, pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary and two counts of grand theft, all third-degree felonies.

Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights has knocked more than $2,500 off its electricity bill for the month-long holiday light showcase by switching from incandescent to more energy-efficient LED lights. Electricity costs for the light display at Harrison Smith Park topped $3,400 in 2012, a year after the volunteer committee received a $15,000 grant from energy supplier AEP to pay for the switch to LEDs.