Community First Bank N.A. has welcomed Tom Masterson as the new loan officer for the Upper Sandusky banking office. Masterson comes to CFB with 18 years of banking experience and will transition into the role currently held by Phil Beidelschies, who is retiring in early 2019.

DEFIANCE — First Federal Bank is pleased to announce a recent officer promotion elected by the board of directors. Rodney Walton has been promoted to senior vice president, senior private banker.

TIFFIN — Visconsi Companies Ltd. announced that Harbor Freight Tools plans to open a store at Westgate Shopping Center on West Market Street. The new 15,000 square foot Harbor Freight location will join Peebles, Kroger, Pat Catan’s, Dollar Tree and 14 other merchants at Westgate.

Harpster UMC Sunday, penny mission, collecting note tablets and pens for outreach.

SYCAMORE — Government volunteers helped empty out a Mexico home in rural Sycamore Tuesday in advance of some much-needed repairs. Marilyn Jenkins experienced a house fire the early morning of Jan. 11, 2017, caused by her woodburning stove.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk Superintendent Ken Ratliff announced his upcoming retirement at Monday’s Mohawk Board of Education meeting.

SYCAMORE — Sycamore village council voted on a pair of ordinances during its meeting Tuesday. A third reading of an ordinance to raise water and sewer rates was held and approved unanimously, with council voting to waive the 30 days waiting period.

The nomination period for local Farm Service Agency county committees begins Friday. It is important for county committees to reflect America's diversity.

Randi M. Ostry, a lawyer who works with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office on drug abuse prevention education, spoke Tuesday morning at the Mayor’s Breakfast, which was held at Senior Connection in downtown Upper Sandusky.

Many members of the Carey Blue Devils Marching Band performed during a community concert that was held at 6 p.m. Monday at the Dorcas Carey Public Library.