COLUMBUS — Over the past week, life has been busy for Wyandot County residents Hunter Shane and Abby Thiel. The two are serving on the Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board in their first of the two-year program and are joining veteran junior fair board member Rachael Herring who first participated on the junior fair board in 2018.

Mohawk Community Library announced the winners of its summer coloring contest with a Back to School bash Tuesday. Winners were gifted a bag loaded with school supplies including markers, crayons, pencils, glue sticks, paper, folders, safety scissors as well as a $20 gift card to purchase a new backpack.

CAREY — Representatives from the Center for Science and Industry, several musical performers and a wide variety of food and games await those who will be attending Carey Fest Thursday through Saturday. The 2019 Carey Fest, themed “#PartyOn,” will take place from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, concluding with fireworks, and from 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.

KIRBY — Dating all the way back to the late 1800s, one festival has given residents of Kirby and surrounding towns an opportunity to help a church, have fun, enjoy lots of food and listen to local artists. And once again, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the Transfiguration of the Lord St. Mary’s/Kirby Festival took place.

Attendees of The Jim Bowsher Experience Sunday evening at The Link in Carey were invited to look at history the way Wapakoneta native Jim Bowsher does. Beyond his creation of the “Temple of Tolerance” in his Wapakoneta backyard, Bowsher is a writer, archaeologist, folklore collector, historian and lecturer. Sunday evening was his second trip to The Link, last speaking in 2016.

The Riverdale cheerleaders took first place in the Midget Division and were the high point champs at Spencerville. The cheerleaders are (front row from left) Brooklynn Mathews, Lilly Mowery, Victoria Snook, Jenna Collier, Taryn Headington.

The streets of downtown Upper Sandusky were filled with the sound of children’s’ laughter Friday afternoon for the third annual South Sandusky Block Rally. The rally, which is organized by downtown Upper Sandusky businesses, supports local non-profits. This year’s recipient was No One Fights Alone, a Sycamore-based non-profit which aids Wyandot County cancer patients with gift bags of helpful items.

Looking to promote physical fitness, raise money for the Kiwanis Closet project and give locals a chance to exercise and have fun, the Kiwanis Club of Upper Sandusky hosted its fourth annual 5K/3K/Fun run on Friday at the Upper Sandusky Reservoir.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Britton Devier initially aspired to be a dentist. But a setback he suffered his senior year at Ada High School, coupled with advice and inspiration from his father, a former teacher, professor and the current college president at Glen Oaks Community College, persuaded him to pursue a career in education and coaching.

With a $100,000 winning bid, the City of Upper Sandusky bid adieu to Water Works Park Thursday evening following a public auction. Interested buyers and online bidders joined Upper Sandusky city employees and elected officials at Water Works Park for the live auction.