Both of the countywide tax levy issues on Tuesday’s general election ballot were approved by voters in support of the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Medical Services and Public Health. A total of 6,707 voters or 65.63 percent approved the .5-percent sales tax renewal to support the sheriff’s office and EMS.

All of the juveniles who reported an incident involving a group of clowns jumping out at them near the bike path behind Harrison Smith Park have admitted to authorities that it did not happen. Police officers interviewed five juveniles with their parents at the police department after the initial incident, according to an updated report by the Upper Sandusky Police Department.

Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from Troop No. 777 assisted at the Wyandot County Board of Elections on Tuesday night as precinct officials returned vote tallies to the Wyandot County Courthouse. Pictured are (front) Chase Smith; (back, from left) Brennen Westrick, Vance Tumey, Simon Getz, Brice Gottfried, David Tumey and Anderson Donaugh.

The Upper Sandusky safety committee will meet at 4 p.m. the first Monday of each month beginning Dec. 5. The committee previously was meeting after the regular meeting of Upper Sandusky City Council but opted to move its meetings to 4 p.m.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale FFA chapter recently hosted its annual Harvest Day. Two rotations took place, with one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Second and third graders attended in the morning, and kindergarteners and first graders in the afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Upper Sandusky, Carey, Mohawk and Riverdale FFA chapters recently attended the 89th National FFA Convention. The 12 Upper Sandusky High School students who attended the National Convention were Jacob Newsome, Monte Boes, Nick Stuckey, Weston Foust, Alec Ogg, Noah Cheney, Elijah Verdugo, Cali Andres, Grace Sayre, Hannah Ziegler, Rylee Goodman and Niki Young.

The Wyandot County Farm Service Agency is reminding producers who are interested in the 2017 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program of the need to apply for coverage by the following crop deadline dates. The deadline for 2017 NAP coverage is Nov. 20 for apples, asparagus, blueberries, caneberries, cherries, chestnuts, forage for hay and pasture, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries, honey, maple sap and hops.

COLUMBUS — Deer hunting is a popular activity for sportsmen statewide, and Ohio’s white-tailed deer continue to provide hunters across the state with opportunities for success as they head out into the field. Ohio’s deer-gun season opens Nov. 28. Hunting remains the most effective management tool for maintaining Ohio’s healthy deer population, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

WORTHINGTON — The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation recently announced scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students for the 2017-18 academic year. The scholarship program encourages undergraduate and graduate students at Ohio colleges and universities to pursue degrees in one of the many academic fields that support the future of the soybean industry, including agriculture, business, communications, economics, education, engineering, science and technology.

Upper Sandusky Middle School students of the month for October were (front row, from left) sixth-grader Hunter Molyneaux, seventh-grader Owen Mawer, eighth-grader Emalee Alspach; (back) sixth-grader Emma Cusac, seventh-grader Jana Radabaugh and eighth-grader Emery Pahl.