An Upper Sandusky woman was injured following a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Upper Sandusky. A crash report from the Upper Sandusky Police Department states John W. Miller, 68, of Upper Sandusky, was traveling eastbound on East Wyandot Avenue in a brown 2008 Buick Enclave when a silver 2012 Chevrolet Sonic driven by Jo A. Needles, 78, of Upper Sandusky, traveling westbound on East Wyandot Avenue turned left onto South Fourth Street, striking Miller’s vehicle at 2:19 p.m.

MANSFIELD — Shelly Acres edged the Upper Sandusky White Sharks summer swim teams, 145-122 in boys competition and 180-97 in girls competition, on Saturday in a meet at Shelly Acres in Mansfield.

The skies over Sycamore exploded with a variety of bright colors Saturday night for Sycamore’s annual Independence Day fireworks celebration, which is made possible by the Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department. The fireworks were funded by donations from the community.

SYCAMORE — After 20 years of teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at Mohawk High School, Kathy Green retired this year. A Crawford County native, Green taught for 24 years overall, beginning her career with four years at Plymouth High School, where she made some life long friends.

The Upper Sandusky Fire Department was dispatched to Fairhaven Community on Sunday after an air conditioning unit overheated and caused a duct detector vent to be set off. The Upper Sandusky Police Department and Wyandot County EMS assisted at the scene.

COLUMBUS — Although a number of athletes switched events this past weekend in the Special Olympics State Summer Games, Wyandot County still found its typical high level of success. The Indians racked up medals in 28 events, with 11 golds among them, in the annual event held in the Columbus area.

The name Jean Moon has nearly become synonymous with the Upper Sandusky Community Pool and swimming lessons. Moon recalls that the pool was built and opened in 1941, but said she didn’t take lessons the first year it was open, as it was only open part of the time. Instead she taught herself some of the basics of swimming. Then, in 1942, when she was 12 years old, she began taking lessons with Antoinette Lowery and George Rieser.

The Wyandot County Historical Society has added new staff for the summer. Sarah E. Hunt, 26, of Delaware, was hired as the new Overland Inn Curator, which will allow the historical McCutchenville site to return to its regular hours for the first time in nearly two years.

Ruthie Jordan (left) and Elmer Jordan, both of Florida, play a game of corn hole with friends from Nevada Paul and Peggy Blizzard Friday at the Wyandot County Council on Aging’s Picnic in the Park event at Water Works Park in Carey.

At Thursday’s Thursday Evenings At The Museum, a packed room heard a story of World War II resilience that few will read in history books. Wyandot County Historical Society board member Bonnie Eyestone spoke to attendees at the Wyandot County Museum about the capture and rescue of American Nurses in WWII Europe.