First place The Carey varsity cheerleading team took first place at both the Seneca County Fair and the Vanlue Festival on Saturday. Read More
Businesses hold S Sandusky Block Rally Downtown businesses and organizations in Upper Sandusky provided a wide variety of entertainment for area residents. All proceeds from the three hour event were donated to the local non-profit Hannah’s House. Daily Chief-Union/Brian Hemminger Read More
Man stops in Upper on walk across US A Pennsylvania man who is walking across America visited Upper Sandusky Wednesday as a pit stop on his journey. Jim Smith, 50, of York, Pennsylvania, walked from Bucyrus to Upper Sandusky Wednesday on the Lincoln Highway. He stopped briefly at the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce, met area residents at some downtown bars and even had a visit with a Wyandot County Sheriff’s sergeant before finishing his night at Love’s Travel Stop. Read More
USHS graduate was coached by her father, inspired by her sister As a student at Upper Sandusky High School, Rick Young threw the shot put and discus on the USHS track and field team. He eventually broke the school record in the shot put. He truly enjoyed the sport. Years later, he became just as passionate about teaching others the mechanics of throwing the shot put and discus as well as other life lessons coaches aim to instill in student-athletes. Read More
Helping others Kathryn Van Horn (right, gray shirt) places the meals of Ken Wolfe and Barb Wolfe on a table during the ice cream social Wednesday at Harpster United Methodist Church. Read More
Backpack program Upper Sandusky Elks No. 83 recently distributed its annual Backpack program and food drive for the food pantries of Wyandot County. Read More
Purple Hayes The Wyandot County Council on Aging hosted a trip to the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont on Tuesday. Read More
AEP building new facility near U.S. 23/30, Ohio 53 intersection AEP Transmission, an affiliate of AEP Ohio, recently broke ground on a new service center in Wyandot County. The building, located at 330 Tarhe Trail, will encompass about 37,000 square feet and will replace an existing company building located 3 miles away. Read More
Upper’s Knapp competes in Best of Best Twelve winners and runners-up in the 13-15 and 16-18 divisions of the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament series competed for “Best of the Best” on Tuesday at Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Upper Sandusky. Read More