Riverdale’s Brooke McKamey tries to beat a Botkins player to the ball Thursday. The Falcons (4-1-2) and Trojans (1-1-3) played to a 1-1 draw. Details of the match were not available.

CAREY — Jacob Wentz is a new member of Carey Council. He was approved by council members in a vote Tuesday to replace the late Councilwoman Lois Kurtz who died last month.

The Upper Sandusky Service Committee has a new member. Andy Voorheis replaces Hank Latham, who died in July.

KIRBY — The Wyandot County Board of Commissioners opened bids Tuesday for a ditch project along Ohio 53 east of Kirby. The Riedlinger ditch extension project includes 1,381 feet of ditches and 564 acres of land and drains in Oak Run.

Wyandot County Commissioner Bill Clinger (from left), Crawford Township Trustee Aaron Paul, Commissioner Steven Seitz and Crawford Township Trustees Steve Phillips and Rob Boutwell met Tuesday afternoon to discuss updates on the proposed new bathroom for Crawford United Methodist Church.

Upper Sandusky’s new aerial fire truck is safe and sound. Upper Sandusky Fire Chief Lynn Yeater reported at Tuesday’s safety meeting that he had been contacted by the Houston shop where the 2012 Pierce 100-foot SkyArm Arrow XT ladder truck is being housed, and it had survived the Hurricane Harvey floods “untouched.”

The Upper Sandusky Civil Service Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Members will recertify the police lieutenant’s civil service examination results and certify the police captain civil service examination results.

CAREY — Carey Exempted Village Schools has hired three new staff members for the 2017-18 school year. They are Brooke Bennett, Bailey Seevers and Darrin Hammock. Additionally, Danielle Willman is a new, full-time preschool teacher at the school through the North Central Ohio Educational Service Center.

BUCYRUS — Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Bucyrus Public Library. Whaley’s talk is the fourth in a series of presentations sponsored by Mid-Ohio Progressives.

Matthew R. Aldrich, Carey, charged by the Carey police with assault, pretrial held, continued to Oct. 4. Cynthia F. Boston, Marion, charged by the state with petty theft, pretrial held, continued to Oct. 4.