The Wyandot Safety Council recently held its first annual awards banquet at the Elks Lodge in Upper Sandusky. More than 50 business representatives enjoyed a meal by Shotzy’s Bar and Grille and program by Kyle Weygandt on the safety illusion.

A caller in the 6000 block of Ohio 103 reported the morning of April 22 the Wheeling Lake Erie Railroad had cut brush and trees along its line located at the rear of his farm and left the brush in his field. A deputy spoke with a railroad representative, who said she would have someone contact the complainant.

For more than two years, area residents have approached Janice Woods in her downtown Upper Sandusky store to thank her for sharing her journey with Parkinson’s disease in The Daily Chief-Union. Now, Woods, owner of Woods’ Antiques ‘N More, wants to open the doors of her home to those who experience the disease.

SYCAMORE — The Sycamore community pool is tentatively set to open July 1 after a 3-2 vote by village council Tuesday evening to run the pool this summer season despite a limited number of applicants.

HARPSTER — The village of Harpster is waiting for dry weather to finish work on several items at Lewis Park.

SYCAMORE — New Insurance Service Office ratings should be sent to insurance agents in Sycamore and the surrounding area at the end of this month, Sycamore Fire Chief Bryan Clouse reported during a regular council meeting Tuesday.

A tractor-trailer closed down part of CH 58 and blocked train traffic for several hours after getting stuck on the CSX Railroad tracks near CH 115 early Monday evening.

The 24th annual National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is slated for Saturday, and many post offices in Wyandot County will participate to collect donations for local food pantries.

Three Wyandot area employers were recognized by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for their strong workplace safety records. The businesses received BWC’s Special Award for Safety for at least 500,000 hours and six months without an injury resulting in a day or more away from work.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Joshua Mangum has been hired as a technical solution analyst at Cerner Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri. Mangum, a Mount Blanchard resident, is a December 2015 graduate of Bob Jones University with a Bachelor of Science degree in information technology.