HARPSTER — In a statement at the conclusion of Harpster Village Council’s June meeting, Mayor Jim Robertson told council he was resigning from his position. “It is with deep regret that I will be stepping down as mayor at the end of this month,” Robertson said.

SYCAMORE — Plans are in the works that may bring a Dollar General store to the village of Sycamore. Joel Romanko of Romanko Farms Inc. filed a request to rezone from single-family residential to business district more than 2 acres of land on the north side of the village.

The Wyandot County Sheriff's Office announced a boil alert for a small part of Upper Sandusky early this morning. The affected area includes South Sandusky Avenue from Wyandot Avenue to Crawford Street, West Johnson Street from Fourth to Seventh streets, and West Hicks Street from Fifth to Seventh streets.

A caller reported two men were shooting at geese with a handgun on a property near TH 108 and CH 47, Salem Township, the evening of May 24. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources handled the complaint. Ronald A. Johnson, Nevada, was traveling westbound on TH 70 near TH 10, Antrim Township, early the morning of May 25 when he struck a deer crossing the roadway.

Corn along CH 95 south of Kirby soaks in the morning sunlight. Despite an abundance of rain and flooding during a large part of planting season in May, farmers are beginning to see corn crops grow to noticeable size in Wyandot County.

REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture will begin aerial treatments designed to disrupt gypsy moth mating on 8,380 acres in Wyandot and surrounding counties. To help protect Ohio’s diverse habitat, the Ohio Department of Agriculture operates multiple programs aimed at managing the gypsy moth in Ohio.

The nomination period for local Farm Service Agency county committees begins Thursday. It is important for county committees to reflect America's diversity, all eligible farmers and producers, including beginning farmers are encouraged to get involved in this year's elections.

Wyandot County officials joined staff at the county skilled nursing and rehabilitation center for a new beginnings-themed luncheon Monday at the nursing home on the outskirts of Upper Sandusky.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk High School now is in need of a new sixth- through 12th-grade principal, following the reassignment of current high school principal Brett Graham at Monday evening’s board of education meeting. After five years of being at the high school helm, Graham requested the move to teach physical science, chemistry and physics.