CAREY — Carey Council heard about improvements made to traffic patterns at the school building on South Vance Street during a regular meeting Tuesday. To help alleviate congestion experienced during drop-off and pick-up times on the first days of the school year, entrances connecting the school’s north parking lot to Memorial Park have been added.

The First Citizens National Bank has announced the promotions of two executive officers. Jevon J. Reile has been promoted to senior vice president/chief information officer, and Jennifer A. Romich has been promoted to senior vice president/chief lending officer.

COLUMBUS — The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is seeking entries for the 2017 Safety Innovations Program. The annual program awards cash prizes from $1,000 to $6,000 to employers who develop innovative solutions to reduce the risk of workplace injuries and illnesses to their employees.

The Wyandot County Office of Economic Development, Upper Sandusky Area Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Administration and Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Sandusky, Seneca and Wyandot Counties will present a Small Business and Entrepreneur Development Fair.

A man in the 3000 block of Ohio 53, Upper Sandusky, reported the afternoon of Aug. 8 his wallet was stolen from his unlocked vehicle over the weekend. The man provided a copy of a credit card transaction that had been made the previous day at Wal-Mart in Tiffin.

City officials discovered a provision in the zoning regulations during a public hearing Tuesday that allows for bed and breakfast-style businesses by special permit. No residents attended the hearing prior to the planning commission meeting for a discussion of possible amendments to the city’s zoning and building regulations, including, but not limited to, bed and breakfasts.

The Upper Sandusky Service Committee on Tuesday approved a motion to create plans for a walking path off Duck Pond Park on the east side of the city and tabled a request by Speedway, on the west side of the U.S. 23/30 overpass, to widen its eastern-most driveway.

MARION — United Church Homes, a leading national senior living provider based in Marion that operates Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky along with numerous other facilities, recently celebrated 100 years of growth and progress with a two-day observance in Columbus.

Carolyn Dilley has been offered the position as the new education specialist at the Wyandot County Solid Waste Management District. The Wyandot County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution to offer Dilley the contract Tuesday.

Two local mothers who wanted to show their children that people can unite around one common cause organized Hands Across Upper and Beyond on Wednesday evening, calling for communities throughout the nation to come together to demand an end to violence.