Josh Votaw, Marion, finishes the final bites of his medium pizza to win the pizza eating contest at the sixth annual community block party Sunday at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky put on by the Apostolic Gospel Church.

A line of military vehicles sporting patriotic flags can be seen making its way to USHS. The convoy travels at top speed of 35 miles per hour and had 50 military vehicles, 10 support vehicles and 130 participants.

BUCYRUS — Wynford lost a pair of two-point sets and dropped a 25-15, 24-26, 25-23, 26-24 decision to Arlington to open its volleyball season Saturday. After evening the match at one set each, the Royals (0-1) fell just shy of winning the next two against the Red Devils (0-1).

The national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign brings fresh awareness annually to the dangers of drunk and impaired driving. The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition teamed up with local law enforcement Friday to kick-off the campaign, which continues through Labor Day, Sept. 2, with a booth at the U.S. 23 northbound rest stop between Upper Sandusky and Carey.

Shawshank Woodshop Museum Curator April Mullen poses at the newly renovated bar at the Shawshank Woodshop gift shop in Upper Sandusky. The bar was refurbished from the historic Woody’s restaurant in Upper Sandusky.

The Wyandot County Solid Waste Management District and Recycling Center celebrated 30 years of service Friday with an open house for the community. Attendees were given a voucher for a free lunch and signed up for door prizes including a toy garbage truck, Speedway gift cards, eco-friendly Nano towels, and a recycled lunch box, among others. Republic services also had a touch-a-truck station in front of the recycling center, where children could sit in the front seat.

TIFFIN — Led by Gabby Johnson’s 96, the Wynford girls golf team took seventh place among 13 teams Friday in the Tiffin Invitational at Seneca Hills Golf Club. Ashland dominated the field with a 308, with second-place Shelby 55 strokes back with a 363. The Royals shot a 424, while Mohawk came in 11th with a 487.

A local artist has a new platform thanks to Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Kelsey McBride, a 27-year-old Harpster woman with autism, was commissioned to create a coloring and activity booklet by Wyandot Memorial Hospital earlier this year, and the project was unveiled Tuesday.

NEVADA — The Wyandot County-based Women Helping Other Women group educated area women about human trafficking and self-defense at its summer event Thursday night at White Shutter Winery in Nevada. Certified nurse midwife Megan Bair with Wyandot Memorial Hospital spoke about human trafficking, explaining how it happens, who it happens to and how to identify someone who is being trafficked in order to offer help.

Upper Sandusky sneaked past Wynford 224-226 to finish off a perfect week Thursday at Lincoln Hills Golf Club and move to the top of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls golf standings.