TIFFIN — CASA of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties recently held another successful “Sandusky County Stars Dancing for CASA” fundraiser event, thanks to community supporters. Funds raised from this event will be used to support volunteer recruitment, training and supervision.

What started as a simple landscape improvement idea has evolved into a two phase project on the Wyandot County Courthouse lawn. Upper Sandusky resident Janice Woods initially came to the Wyandot County Commissioners with an idea to improve the area around the flagpole at the Wyandot County Courthouse.

Amid the hustle and bustle of Saturday morning shoppers preparing for Easter, Walmart employees passed out Easter eggs to children ages 1-12. According to Walmart employee Terri Grubbs, the Upper Sandusky Walmart has been holding what she calls “Easter egg finds” since it opened 13 years ago.

The Wyandot Sports Hall of Fame inducted the 2011 Wyandot Indians basketball team that won the Special Olympics Division 3 state championship. Former coach Ron Patrick (left) presented the team of (front) manager Ashley Beamer; (from left) coach Therese “Bucko” Barron, assistant coach Torry Fillmore, James Stone, Brent Hemmerly, Lisa Brown, Ben Frey, Tim Wickham, Billy McBee, James Yoho, Connor Swartz and scorekeeper Mindy Bowman.

Team members (front row, from left) Lori Davidson, Kim Thiel, Martha Schaller, Jason Kemerly; (back) Rob Carlton, Steve Miller, Jack Walton, Phil Burnside and Roger McColly went to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to play in the 80th Wisconsin State Dartball tournament April 6-7.

Lady of Consolation Catholic School students recently earned accelerated reading awards. Pictured are AR Point shirts (from left), Ella Prater, Joe Reinhart, Conner Tyson, Nick Tyson, Landen Tyson, Principal Gerber, Becca Trausch and Adri DeAmicis.

CAREY — Our Lady of Consolation parishioners traced a familiar path Friday in remembrance of the miracle that turned the church into a shrine. Beginning Friday morning, nearly 100 people braved the cold and rain to walk the seven mile distance from Frenchtown to the steps of the Our Lady of Consolation Church, and they did it while carrying a large wooden cross on their shoulders.

Area children were given a brighter Easter on Friday thanks to generous local residents and the Upper Sandusky Rotary Club through the Good Egg program.

Growing up in a family of dirt bike racing enthusiasts, it wasn’t long before 7-year old Uriah Messersmith of Upper Sandusky developed a penchant for the sport as well. It didn’t take long for him to start earning accolades for his on-track accomplishments either. When he was 3 years old, he rode one of his family’s dirt bikes for the first time.

The junior high and high school staff at Wynford Local Schools recently celebrated the Momentum Award presented by the Ohio State Board of Education.