“Dr. Ike,” Isaac Orians performs Saturday evening at the grand opening of The Parlor Room of Don Tomasso’s Italian & American Kitchen. The Parlor Room, so named after the “Beverly Hillbillies,” will play host to private events of 50 people or smaller, paint and pour events and Thursday wine tastings.

With Roger Ball closing in on his lead late in the third game Sunday, Don McLaughlin showed why he has become Wyandot Lanes’ top bowler. McLaughlin converted a 2-4-10 split on the ninth frame to erase any chance of a Ball comeback in the championship of the Wyandot Match Game Invitational, and he went on to take a 662-607 series victory to win his fourth title in the last five years and his tournament-record fifth championship overall in the 34-year-old tournament.

St. Patrick’s Day weekend is the perfect time to don some green and celebrate with friends, but if alcohol is involved in the celebration, it is important to “party with a plan” and know your limits.

After Thursday evening showers, a double rainbow appeared and is pictured here along CH 128 on the northeast side of Wyandot County. Daily Chief-Union/ Brandie Voorheis

The American Red Cross held a blood drive Friday afternoon at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. ARC representative Courtney Engelkes said the ARC is still in a blood emergency and is in need of donors after harsh winter weather in January forced several blood drives to be canceled. Pictured, Wyandot County Commissioner Steve Seitz gives blood at the blood drive …

Award-winning children’s author David Fitzsimmons signed autographs in many of his popular ‘Curious Critters’ books before giving a presentation at the Upper Sandusky Community Library on Thursday evening. Fitzsimmons shared his stories and photography to a packed house in the library basement.

CAREY — Carey High School senior Talen Nye wasn’t planning to participate in an extracurricular activity this year. But after receiving a schoolwide email from Carey Technology Coordinator Nick Rider asking if any students were interested in the new Carey esports team, many students, including Nye, immediately expressed interest and became members of the club.

WORCESTER, Mass. — Since 2014, Upper Sandusky native Matthew Gamber has been teaching at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts as a full-time professor in the visual arts department, and now he has achieved tenure. Gamber explained that working toward tenure required documenting and proving accomplishments and feats of excellence in scholarship, teaching and service.

The third annual Farmer’s Appreciation Breakfast was held this morning at the Sycamore Community Center in Sycamore. Farmers and community leaders from Wyandot and Seneca counties were invited to the event, which was hosted by the First National Bank of Sycamore.

The Wyandot County Church Dartball League recently announced its year-end award winners. St. Paul Lutheran Church 2 was the regular season champion, with Trinity United Church of Christ of McCutchcenville finishing as the runner-up.