CAREY — Carey Exempted Village Schools submitted its application for a Safe Routes to School grant earlier this month, Superintendent Mike Wank reported during Monday’s regular board meeting. The district applied for slightly more than $306,000 from the Ohio Department of Transportation to begin a list of items, including a paved bicycle/walk path through Memorial Park from Patterson Street to the school, sidewalk on Glenn Avenue to South Street, signage and crosswalks at Vance and South streets and Vance and Finley streets and additional lighting in Memorial Park.

NEVADA — Greg “Tom” Durham was voted to fill a vacant village council seat during council’s meeting Monday night. Durham replaces Greg Palmer, whose resignation was accepted last month.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale Local School District Board of Education will meet in special session at 3 p.m. Wednesday for the selection of the superintendent. The meeting will be held in the high school cafeteria.

KENTON — Ohio State University Extension and the Hardin County Farm Bureau are holding a Farm Safety Day on Saturday, at Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, 1210 W. Lima Street, Kenton. The free event will start at 8:30 a.m. with doughnuts, coffee, and juice.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture and Farm Service Agency county offices now offer farmers and producers the opportunity to receive notifications from their county office through text messages on their cellphones. Whether producers are in the field, or on a tractor, this service enables FSA customers and stakeholders to receive notifications while on the go.

Wyandot FSA County Committee recently named Deb Rellinger of Upper Sandusky as COC adviser. Advisers play an important role by providing diverse viewpoints and by representing the interests of minorities and women in decisions made by county committees.

COLUMBUS – Stemming the dramatic increases in taxes on farmland and compiling data on the density of livestock in Ohio’s watersheds lead the Ohio Farmers Union’s list of public policy priorities for the year. Current Agricultural Use Valuation is the formula used to value farmland for tax purposes in Ohio.

McCUTCHENVILLE — Legal preparations are underway to dissolve the McCutchenville Volunteer Fire Department. Sycamore will take over the McCutchenville station and the two agencies will combine under the Sycamore Fire and Rescue name to cover both coverage areas.

Brittaney G. Griffith, Mout Gilead, charged by the police with disorderly conduct and aggravated menacing, disposition hearing held, finding deferred on conditions. Brandy N. Alexander, Dunkirk, charged by the police with possession of marijuana, pleaded guilty, found guilty.

Certificate of judgment: Capital One Bank USA NA, Columbus, judgment creditor, vs. Steven J. Baker, 5965 CH 87, Carey, judgment debtor. Certificate of judgment: MainSource Bank, Greensburg, Indiana, judgment creditor, vs. Steven J. Metzger, 106 W. South St., Nevada, judgment debtor.