CAREY — On a night in which the Northern 10 Athletic Conference’s leader in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage was held hitless, her teammates stepped up when it was most needed. Emma Wagner and Bridget Mullholand were each 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI, McKenzie Row was 2 for 3 with a run scored and Mary Racheter was 1 for 3 as the Carey softball team used a three-run third inning to defeat the Mohawk softball team 4-1 on Tuesday at Water Works Park.

NEVADA — A missing Nevada man was located Saturday afternoon after a fire destroyed a residence Friday night in rural Nevada where he was last seen. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office reports it received a 911 call about a structure fire on the 1900 block of CH 44 at 9:45 p.m.

SYCAMORE — Aubrie Harper celebrated her birthday with a go-ahead home run and a victory. The Northern 10 Athletic Conference’s leader in home runs blasted her sixth of the season as Mohawk slugged its way past Wynford 13-10 in an N10 softball game Monday in Sycamore.

SYCAMORE — How patient was the Mohawk baseball team at the plate? The Warriors drew 10 walks, including two with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth, in their 6-1 victory over Wynford on Monday at Mohawk. “We talked about it,” Mohawk coach Eric Hoover said.

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.

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.

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.