Sunday, scouts within the Harding Area District of Scouts BSA gathered together to celebrate another year of achievements — and this year they made district history. A brand-new all-girls Scouts BSA troop was officially recognized at the annual Harding Area District awards ceremony at Emanuel United Church of Christ.

COLUMBUS — Carey junior Tanner May wanted a takedown for the lead and the state title. But Bluffton senior Deandre Nassar was ready. Trailing by two points in the third period, May got an escape and trailed by one point with 1:52 remaining.

The ball stopped going into the basket, and Willard began to pull further and further ahead as frustration mounted for Upper Sandusky on Saturday afternoon. The cold-shooting Rams simply could not keep up with the Crimson Flashes in a season-ending 60-36 loss in the Division III district final Saturday at Norwalk.

For the 16th consecutive year, Developmental Disability Awareness Month was celebrated by giving a Wyandot County authority figure a simulated disability for the day. This year’s participant was new Upper Sandusky High School Principal Tasha Stanton.

Plumes of smoke poured out of the southwest corner of a home on the 300 block of West 10th Street in Sycamore at about 10:30 p.m. Friday. The Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department requested mutual aid after confirmation of visual flames at the location and vehicles from the Wyandot East and Upper Sandusky fire departments responded as well as the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office.

COLUMBUS — Carey junior Tanner May leaped in the arms of his coach Ryan Pratt, who carried him about 20-celebratory feet. Pratt also leaped in the air and bumped shoulders with Carey assistant wrestling coach Matt Lawrence, who high-fived Pratt as well.

The Wyandot Indians basketball team came up one win shy of the Special Olympics basketball state tournament, losing in the regional final to Lucas County. Members of the Indians are (front row, from left) James Yoho, Clayton Miller;

That dreaded day of the year is here once more — daylight saving time. Sunday at 1:59 a.m. we’ll say goodbye to standard time until Nov. 3 and hello to 3 a.m., and difficulty waking up and falling asleep.

One of the first things to come to mind when thinking about riding a bicycle in traffic is the danger associated with it, but at a Cycling Savvy course Thursday, local biking enthusiasts learned the ins and outs of safely navigating the road on two wheels.

COLUMBUS — Heading into the 2019 state tournament, Carey junior Tanner May’s goal was to finish higher than the fifth-place finish he had last season. He is already one step closer to achieving that goal.