Rick and Kim Daniel are the Wyandot Soil and Conservation District’s 2016 Cooperators of the Year.

KENTON — A would-be robbery attempt was foiled Tuesday thanks to a quick response of a Kenton Kmart employee with ties to Wyandot County.

First Defiance Financial Corp. is purchasing Commercial Bancshares of Upper Sandusky, the parent company of Commercial Savings Bank, for about $63 million, the Findlay Courier reported Friday.

A deputy found a 17-year-old boy walking without a shirt near Ohio 67 and CH 119, Upper Sandusky, the morning of Aug. 3.

Michael W. May Jr., Carey, charged by the Carey police with possession of drug paraphernalia, nollied; and persistent disorderly conduct by intoxication, amended plea to no contest, found guilty.

Certificate of judgment: State of Ohio Department of Taxation, Columbus, judgment creditor, vs. Culver Construction Company, 208 W. Crawford St., Upper Sandusky, judgment debtor.

Dustin S. Hinton to John M. Brennan and Rachael A. Brennan, property in Upper Sandusky.

Chase Randy Miller, 22, 1880 TH 72, Nevada, electrician; and Leilani Elsie Burka, 25, 1880 TH 72, Nevada, police officer, Aug. 17.

CAREY — In its first year in a new building, Carey Elementary School is implementing a brand new program. The district is beginning reading recovery this fall to help start young students off on the right foot.

Cyler M. Eakin, Findlay, was arrested by the Findlay Police Department on a warrant issued by Upper Sandusky Municipal Court for failure to comply with court orders on an original charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and transported to Wyandot County the evening of Aug. 2.