BELLEFONTAINE (AP) — An Ohio woman accused of suffocating her three young sons over a 13-month period says in a recorded police interview that she smothered each boy with a blanket over the face because she didn’t want to see them suffering. The Columbus Dispatch reports Brittany Pilkington also said she was depressed and worried her sons eventually would become …

A Bucyrus man will serve prison time felony aggravated possession of drugs after pleading guilty in Wyandot County Common Pleas Court. Michael D. Hickman, 34, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison on a second-degree felony charge of aggravated possession of drugs.

A Columbus man was sentenced in Wyandot County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday after being found with an abundance of painkiller medication in his vehicle. Anthony D. McGuffie, 23, was sentenced to six years in prison on two first-degree felony and two second-degree felony charges.

MARION — The Marion Palace Theatre is offering a diverse entertainment schedule to please audience members of all ages and interests this fall. This weekend, patrons will have the opportunity to attend two events.

ATTICA — Seneca East High School is sponsoring its fifth annual So You Think You Can Sing vocal talent competition at 6 p.m. Nov. 5.

TIFFIN — Eric Paslay will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin.

ADA — The Ohio Northern University Department of Theatre Arts will present “The Shape of Things,” a classic contemporary play by Neil LaBute from Oct. 27-30 in the Stambaugh Studio Theatre in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

Generations of women at St. Paul Lutheran Church have used their skills in quilting to provide thousands of quilts to those in need across the world through Lutheran World Relief.

CAREY — Carey resident James Knox, a member of the three-year village improvement committee, on Monday presented the committee’s first formal proposal since it was organized two months ago.