New cases filed Certificate of judgment: Discover Bank, New Albany, judgment creditor, vs. Nina L. Smith, 219 W. Johnson St., Upper Sandusky, judgment debtor.

Joshua D. Courtad and Laura S. Courtad to Eric A. Newman, property in Carey. Floyd Y. Ginter to Donjer Rentals LLC, property in Upper Sandusky.

Steven Robert Montooth, 51, 317 W. Wyandot St., Wharton, plumber; and Lorie Kay Eikenbary, 48, 317 W. Wyandot St., Wharton, social work, Jan. 20.

Lane A. Sadler, 5647 TH 106, Carey, OVI, OVI/refusal and failure to yield, $50 fine plus costs, six points, one-year BMV suspension with limited privileges granted. Zack D. Seifert, 7864 CH 96, Wharton, failure to control, $30 fine plus costs, two points, Carteens.

Michael R. Wilson, Nevada, was cited for a red light violation at the intersection of Walker Street and Sandusky Avenue the afternoon of Nov. 11.

Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn held his annual state of the city address Thursday at Fairhaven Community. Washburn spoke to a full room filled with community members, city employees, elected officials and his grandmother and parents.

An Upper Sandusky man became registered as an arsonist and was sentenced to prison Thursday in Wyandot County Common Pleas Court. Franklin D. Blair, 68, was sentenced for three separate fourth-degree felonies. Blair was sentenced to 17 months in prison for each count, to be served concurrently.

CAREY — In its second year, the Carey Teen Leadership Corps is expanding its outreach. The group of students recently organized a fundraiser to combat cancer that was held during last weekend’s basketball doubleheader.

A Forest woman pleaded guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in Wyandot County Common Pleas Court. Cami L. Neese, 26, pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony of complicity to illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for manufacturing drugs and a second-degree felony of complicity to illegal manufacturing of drugs.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The driver accused in the fatal hit-and-run of a Cleveland patrolman on an interstate is set to appear in court. Forty-four-year-old Israel Alvarez, of Lorain, was scheduled for arraignment this morning on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and failing to stop after a fatal accident. Court records don’t indicate whether he has an attorney. Police say 39-year-old …