CAREY — Carey Exempted Village School District Board of Education members on Monday swore in new board member Jason Arend and elected and swore in Greg McCartney as president and Mike Roszman as vice president. Arend is replacing long-tenured school board member Mark Armstrong, who was on the school board for 20 years.

Mayor Scott Washburn recommended naming the new basketball courts at Bicentennial Park after the late Robby Lee at Monday’s Upper Sandusky Park Board meeting.

McCUTCHENVILLE — A McCutchenville man and his daughter were killed early Saturday morning in a house fire on the 1900 block of Ohio 53. A press release states the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from Lisa Stock, 34, reporting that her house was on fire.

Defense led to offense, and in turn, more defense. The pattern repeated to the tune of a 14-0 run that helped Upper Sandusky take a 68-54 victory against Colonel Crawford on Saturday night that evens things up at the top of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys basketball standings.

CAREY — Carey made a couple of runs Bucyrus could not answer Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils got separation in the second quarter and then pulled away in the third in a 61-39 victory in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls basketball game.

Whether it’s getting back in shape, losing weight, or dropping cholesterol levels, one of the most common New Year’s resolutions is getting healthier. So how can one accomplish this goal without getting frustrated? Melissa Summitt, owner of U.S. Fitness in Upper Sandusky, believes people need to start small before making drastic lifestyle changes.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk scored the game’s first 12 points and ran away with a 67-38 victory against Ridgedale in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys basketball game Friday night. The Warriors (6-4, 6-2 N10) led 18-5 after one quarter, 38-19 at halftime and 55-28 after three quarters.

BUCYRUS — “Let’s change things up” is a common phrase used by leaders and worshippers at The Touch worship services, held Sunday afternoons at The Bucyrus United Methodist Church Worship Center, 227 S. Walnut St., Bucyrus.

Wyandot County will save nearly $60,000 on its electric bill over the next three years after the county commissioners signed a new facilities electric agreement Thursday. Working through Palmer Energy Company, it was recommended the county sign with the electric supplier Dynegy Energy through May of 2021 at a rate of $0.0471 per kWh, with an estimated annual cost savings of $19,970 compared to the county’s current rate, which expires at the end of April.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk girls basketball coach Amy Kozel would love to have that second quarter back. With the game tied with eight seconds remaining in the first quarter, Upper Sandusky guard Megan Hensel set a screen for guard Abigail Fogle, who buried a deep 3-pointer near the Mohawk bench.