A resident of the 13000 block of CH 4, Carey, reported the afternoon of July 21 a vehicle struck his mailbox.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Police say a man fatally shot was found in a yard in central Ohio with several gunshot wounds. A Columbus police statement says police responding to a report of a shooting found 48-year-old Kenneth Lamont Pearson in a front yard Tuesday night. Police say they arrived about 11:15 p.m. and paramedics pronounced Pearson dead at 11:24 p.m. …

Wyandot County Historical Society Director and Museum Curator Ron Marvin Jr. has released his second nationally publicized book, “A Brief History of Wyandot County,” and will sign autographs during a release party Friday evening.

SYCAMORE — Sycamore Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to accept a bid for a painting project at the village fire house. Councilman Kim Mohr, who voted against the measure, said he is not against the project, but rather wanted more than the two bids received by the village for a job that will cost more than $15,000.

Fire safety in the workplace was the topic of this month’s Wyandot County Safety Council meeting, as area business representatives learned about prevention and had an opportunity to participate in a fire extinguisher demonstration.

The Upper Sandusky Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual steak fry for members and guests Wednesday at the Wyandot County Fairgrounds. Two hundred members and guests attended the event that included music by Rusty Strings, of Delaware, and a meal catered by A & A Grocery.

The Wyandot County Safety Council’s next meeting will be a community forum on heroin in the local community.

FINDLAY — Recruitment is underway to enroll participants in the next small business development program offered by the Hardin Hancock Wyandot Putnam Community Action Commission.

Paul S. Hord, Upper Sandusky, was cited for failure to control early the morning of July 21 after a two-vehicle accident on Ohio 199 near U.S. 23.