Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn read a proclamation at Fairhaven Community on Wednesday morning declaring this week as National Skilled Nursing Care Week in Upper Sandusky. Washburn congratulated Fairhaven for being named a five-star skilled nursing home by the centers of Medicare and Medicaid services.

Fairhaven residents were nothing but smiles Wednesday at the annual FFA petting zoo. Upper Sandusky High School FFA adviser Anna Creswell explained that the event is purely voluntary for students and has been taking place for the last five years since she started as adviser.

BUCYRUS — Wynford High School held its 48th Academic Honors Night on Tuesday. The following students received special awards: — Allan Reinhard Memorial Scholarship: Connor Miller, Caleb Rausch, Emily Rudd and Kelsie Williams.

OAK HARBOR — Upper Sandusky’s girls track and field team advanced to the finals in five events, while the boys will run again in just one event based on results from the first day of Division II district competition Wednesday at Oak Harbor.

COLLINS — Get’em on, get’em over, get’em in. In professional baseball, it is a dying art, but Wynford showed how effective small ball can be on the high school level Wednesday.

Work continues on West Guthrie Drive, where new curbs are being replaced. South side curbs should be finished Friday with work on the North side continuing after, according to Upper Sandusky Street Supervisor Brad Taylor.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale High School celebrated its graduating seniors and high achieving student Tuesday evening at its annual end-of-year awards ceremony. More than 40 scholarships were awarded and students were recognized for perfect attendance and excellence in science. Quiz bowl team awards were also presented.

LUCAS — Staying disciplined against a pair of pitchers who were able to mix in a good curveball with their fastball proved too difficult a task for the Carey baseball team Tuesday. Logan Niswander and Jeb Grover combined on a four-hit shutout to lead Lucas past Carey 3-0 in a Division IV sectional semifinal game at Lucas. The No. 6 seed Cubs (8-10-1) advance to face No. 3 Plymouth in a sectional final game at 5 p.m. Thursday at Plymouth.

CAREY — Carey High School students, faculty, staff and their supporters gathered together Monday to celebrate student achievements and to announce scholarship recipients at the Carey High School Ceremony of Excellence. The following scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors:

Now in its sixth year, the 2019 Tammy Clifford Memorial 5K, 5 p.m. Saturday at the Upper Sandusky New Reservoir, holds special meaning for the students planning it and for Clifford’s family. Trevor Clifford was in middle school when his mother Tammy Clifford died. Now a senior, the funds raised through the 5K will go directly toward scholarships to help his graduating class.