SYCAMORE — A local high school student has been selected as a member of the Bands of America Honor Band and will march in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, after the first of the year. Blake Depinet, 15, who will be a sophomore at New Riegel High School next year, and his classmates were encouraged by their band teacher to apply for the All-American band through Music for All, a nonprofit organization that promotes life-changing experiences through music.

An Upper Sandusky man and a former Carey resident both have died in the past week of suspected heroin overdoses, according to police reports released after their deaths. Kendra M. Manns, 43, was found unconscious on Saturday morning in an apartment in the 500 block of East Broadway Street, Toledo, according to a report from Toledo police.

KIRBY — Kirby Village Council met Tuesday for its monthly meeting to discuss further improvements to the village’s roads and other business. All council members were in attendance for the meeting.

SYCAMORE — The Mohawk Local Schools Board of Education will meet in special session at 7 p.m. today for the purpose of establishing goals for the 2016-17 school year. The meeting will be a work session at the Mohawk Community Center and no action will be taken.

CAREY — The Carey FFA chapter recently held its annual banquet to celebrate the past year with about 200 attendees.

BUCYRUS — The Ohio Natural Areas and Preserves Association is seeking volunteers for an invasive species control project from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18 at Daughmer Savannah State Nature Preserve, Bucyrus. The ONAPA calls Daughmer Prairie Savannah, a state nature preserve managed by the Crawford Park District, “one of the finest prairie savannas in the country.”

FINDLAY — Hunters interested in hunting Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area on the opening day of teal season and Labor Day may enter the online lottery, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.

WASHINGTON — The National Farmers Union has released a series of 10 educational videos to spread awareness about farm safety issues and best practices.

An Upper Sandusky man reported smoke was coming from the city compost pile the night of May 21. The officer on site could not tell if it was smoke or steam.

Changes have been made to a draft yard maintenance ordinance to be proposed in the city of Upper Sandusky, and council is expected to hold the first reading of the ordinance at its next meeting. Law director Mark Ellis distributed the updated copies of an ordinance to create a chapter in the city’s codified ordinances establishing rules for the maintenance of personal property in or on the exterior areas of residential properties.