The Wyandot County Health Department recently announced a variety of Thanksgiving food preparation tips to assure families in the county have a safe and happy holiday. It is important when planning food for any large event that people begin preparations early.

WHARTON — Wharton Village Council is actively looking to accept bids for garbage removal, snow removal and village maintenance positions following the regular council meeting Monday night. Council voted to accept bids for each position separately, though those interested may bid on all three positions together.

The Wyandot County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to allow an Upper Sandusky man to continue trapping wildlife on county property for the 2016 season Monday. Steven Webster received permission to continue trapping on the Wyandot County farm surrounding the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Angeline School.

Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Chief-Union will include 12 inserts from advertisers that want Wyandot County residents to check out their deals and specials on Black Friday as the holiday shopping season begins. In total, each edition of Wednesday’s newspaper will weigh nearly 1 pound, including 14.6 ounces of inserts.

WILLARD (AP) — Bruce Tanner walked nearly 800 miles from Maine to Ohio to prove there still are good people in the world, but he has no intentions of slowing his goal of being kind to others and spreading positivity. Tanner, who lives in Plymouth, got home Tuesday night from the 21-day trek he billed “the tireless pursuit of positivity” …

As snow blew sideways outside the Wyandot County Courthouse on Saturday, 13 tiny candle flames lit the faces inside during a candlelight vigil to honor 41 people who have died by suicide. Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn said the contrast between Friday’s sunny, warm weather and Saturday’s frigid blowing snowfall was an example of what it may feel like to live with mental illness.

COLUMBUS — The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure will make a stop in Upper Sandusky on June 20 in a route featuring north central Ohio, organizers announced this morning. Julie Van Winkle, director of the 29th annual GOBA, announced the 2017 tour will run June 17-24 with an expected 1,500 riders starting June 17 at the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Findlay. …

A man was assaulted by a fellow inmate Friday morning at the Wyandot County Jail. Joshua B. Risner, New Riegel, entered the cell of an Upper Sandusky man while he was sleeping and began to assault him, according to the sheriff’s report.