While most students who study broadcasting think of television when faced with a class project, Upper Sandusky High School senior Delaney McQuown used a lesser-known type of video art to recently go home a winner. McQuown was recognized April 20 as the third-place winner of a video competition sponsored by the Drug Free Action Alliance, Start Talking! campaign and Verizon.

The oldest restrooms at the Wyandot County fairgrounds are getting an upgrade. Crews are in the middle of an overhaul of the men’s and women’s restrooms attached to the senior fair secretary’s office.

SYCAMORE — The future of the Sycamore community pool is up in the air while village officials await word on repair costs. Astro Pool of Mansfield is expected to give the village an estimate by the end of the week, Mayor Vickie Weininger said during Tuesday’s council meeting.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — It was a hard sell for the engineers of Stantec Corporation to convince the more than 200 people who met at Riverdale High School on Tuesday night that their proposal for mitigating the flood threats to the city of Findlay was a good idea.

A Bellevue woman was sentenced to two years of community control for burglary charges Tuesday. Kristina L. Halm, 23, last month pleaded guilty to complicity to burglary, a third-degree felony.

In accordance with Ohio Administrative Code, the Chief of the Division of Parks and Watercraft hereby gives notice that the removal of firewood will be permitted at the Indian Mill Scenic River access located on the Sandusky State Scenic River.

Agricultural producers are reminded to consult with Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service before breaking new ground for production purposes as doing so without prior authorization may put a producer’s federal farm program benefits in jeopardy.

RIDGEWAY — Underwood Stock Farms (Sullinger Farm) will serve as the location for the Hardin County Pasture Walk on May 3. The program will be from 6-7:30 p.m. in a pasture located at 18917 County Road 155 near Ridgeway.

REYNOLDSBURG — Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David T. Daniels has appointed former State Rep. Tim Derickson as the department’s assistant director. Derickson most recently served as executive director of the Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.

Volunteers gave 29,000 hours of service to Fairhaven Community last year. The Upper Sandusky nursing facility honored more than 75 volunteers for their service and dedication during a luncheon Monday.