WHARTON — A seat on the Wharton Village Council was filled Monday evening. Erica Cotton was unanimously voted by the current members of council to fill one of the two vacant seats on council after a brief time was taken to ask her questions and inform her of the duties of council.

Social media is changing the way people communicate and the way teenagers spend school days. Scott Grant, a business professor at the University of Findlay and founder of Triple Threat Leadership, addressed Upper Sandusky High School students about the importance of personal branding through social media during a school assembly Friday morning.

An officer performed a courtesy stop at Circle K on South Sandusky Avenue early the morning of Nov. 3. The clerk said everything was fine but then advised the officer a man involved in a case that also involved the clerk consistently called the clerk about the case and she wanted it to stop.

Shoplifting was reported at various Upper Sandusky stores over the past weekend. An Upper Sandusky police officer responded to a report of a 15-year-old girl attempting to steal two alcoholic beverages from Circle K in the 300 block of South Sandusky Avenue on Friday evening.

Cheyanne R. Beardsley, Kenton, charged by the police with two counts of child endangerment, disposition hearing held, finding deferred on conditions. Trisha J. Dyer, Sycamore, charged by the state with petty theft, amended plea to no contest, pre-sentence investigation ordered.

Certificate of judgment: Barclay’s Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware, judgment creditor, vs. Gary E. Holdcraft, 1049 N. Warpole St., Lot 41, Upper Sandusky, judgment debtor. Criminal: State of Ohio vs. Allen M. Ochier, 101 1/2 S. Main St., Nevada, trafficking in drugs (trafficking in marijuana) and trafficking in drugs (aggravated trafficking in drugs).

Carolyn D. Killgore, 381 W. Johnson St., Upper Sandusky, driving under FRA suspension and failure to follow traffic lanes and lines, $30 fine plus costs, Carteens; and assured clear distance ahead, $30 fine plus costs, 90-day BMV suspension with limited privleges granted.

Richard Adam Rice, 25, 300 Cook St., Nevada, laborer; and Emily Jean Nolen, 21, 300 Cook St., Nevada, housewife, Jan. 9.

A representative of a repossession company called the station when the address he could not find in the 100 block of North Third Street did not exist. The responding officer confirmed it did not.

Upper Sandusky Community Library Director Kathleen Whitt has released her 2016 year-end report, showing circulation increased by .21 percent from the preceding year and highlighting the many activities offered to patrons.