COLUMBUS — New OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass has always had a love for sports, but where that passion started, and what he learned along the way, has stuck with him to this day. On May 4, the OHSAA Board of Directors announced that Snodgrass, an Upper Sandusky native and 1973 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, would be the OHSAA’s next executive director.

Ron Boose of the Wyandot County Council on Aging had some trivia questions for the audience before the showing of “The African Queen” on Tuesday at the Star Theatre for classic movie night.

On behalf of the men and women of the Upper Sandusky Police Department, Chief Dan Ross invites the community to join in celebrating the service of former USPD K-9 Hunter. A park bench is being dedicated at 6:30 p.m. July 31, 2018, on the front lawn of the Upper Sandusky Safety Building in honor of Hunter’s service to the community.

A fishing derby for family and friends was held July 7 at the Pool/Chatfield farm and was sponsored by Jesse and Kaitlyn Chatfield. Pictured are (front row, from left) Amber Smith, Chase Chatfield, Roman Fuller, Jerry Dean Harp, Wyatt Eaton; (back row) Jesse Chatfield and Adam Chatfield.

Upper Sandusky City Council agreed to draft an ordinance to give the position of mayor a raise at Monday’s meeting. Council Vice President Rick Roberts, who was unable to attend the last meeting, voiced his opinion on the idea of a raise.

A commemoration ceremony was held Sunday morning for the 175th anniversary of the day the Wyandot Indians left Ohio. “The idea was to commemorate a day that was infamous,” organizer Betsy Bowen said.

The ninth grade AAU team sponsored by Donald M. Graham and Associates traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last week to compete in NTBA National Championships and finished 6-2 overall, winning the silver bracket championship.

SYCAMORE — Kevin VanHoosier, of rural Sycamore, was almost a statistic, but the U.S. Army veteran with over six years of combat experience is turning his near tragic experience into a positive. “Twenty-two veterans commit suicide every day, and I was almost one of them,” VanHoosier said.

Savage Anarchy Wrestling put on a family-friendly professional wrestling event Friday evening at the park in Nevada. Pictured, Savage Anarchy Wrestling champion C.B. Kool leaps off an ambulance onto his opponents at the end of the main event match.

Wyandot County officials, residents and Ohio Rep. Riordan McClain participated in the 2018 Wyandot County Soil and Water Conservation District Tour Thursday morning.