DOLA — As Jerry McBride was considering the advantages of solar energy for his grain farm near Dola, he was skeptical. The financial advantages over conventional electric power seemed too good to be true.

The Daily Chief-Union is accepting submissions of historical photographs taken at Indian Mill for a special section to run after the Aug. 8 grand reopening celebration for the Indian Mill Bridge. To share photos or information about happenings at the park, bridge or museum over the years, contact Alissa Paolella at 419-294-2332, ext. 33, or apaolella@dailychiefunion.com.

The Sandusky State Scenic River advisory council will host a grand reopening celebration for the historic Indian Mill Bridge from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 8. The council said the bridge restoration project, which was completed earlier this summer, was an “excellent example” of historic preservation completed with minimal impact to the Sandusky State Scenic River.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Backers have been cleared to begin gathering signatures for a proposal establishing a process for purging old pot-related convictions made obsolete by marijuana legalization. Ohio’s ballot board certified the Fresh Start Act on Wednesday. ResponsibleOhio, the group behind a fall marijuana legalization effort, considers the initiated statute the next step in its efforts. The proposal calls for …

The big gold bus stopped Tuesday night for a break after an exhausting day of travel from Marion, where it had stayed in the Once Upon a Child parking lot the night before. Everett Smith and John McKay each had ran about 13 miles earlier in the day. One ran down Old Lincoln Highway, while the other one drove ahead and waited for him.

The Upper Sandusky Water Rescue Team has been spending time at the Upper Sandusky reservoir practicing with newly purchased equipment that will help cut down recovery times for rescues.

A 15-year-old Upper Sandusky boy died Wednesday of a gunshot wound, and local authorities do not suspect foul play on the part of any other individuals.

FINDLAY — Two teens were seriously injured and two others sustained minor injuries when their vehicle rolled in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Hancock County.

Officers assisted Upper Sandusky Emergency Medical Services early the morning of May 27 in the 100 block of Westbrook Boulevard.

Two men were arrested Tuesday after an asphalt scam was reported to the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office by a Harpster man. Mike Stanley, of Springfield, and Dennison T. Sprague, Mount Holly, New Jersey, were arrested due to an investigation and charges in several other counties.