DALLAS — The son of a Wyandot County veterinarian has been given a tremendous opportunity to participate in one of the world’s most famous races. Dr. Josh Cope, son of Robert and Jeanette Cope of Animal Hospital of Upper Sandusky, will fly to Alaska to serve as a veterinarian for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Members of the Riverdale High School Quiz Bowl team won the annual Hardin County meet at their school on Thursday evening. The students competed against teams from Ridgemont, Hardin Northern, Kenton, Upper Scioto Valley and Ada.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk had a senior night to remember. The Warriors gave up only three points in the first quarter and went on a huge second-quarter run while blowing out Ridgedale 87-37 to close out the regular season Friday night at Mohawk.

BUCYRUS — The Wynford boys basketball team played with high intensity early on senior night, but Upper Sandusky finished strong in every quarter to play spoiler and close out the regular season with a 62-44 victory over the Royals in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference game on Friday at Wynford.

FOREST — Forest merchants and community leaders are being encouraged to take part in a program designed to attract customers to the village’s downtown. Frances Jo Hamilton, Director of Revitalization for Heritage Ohio, discussed her organization at the Forest Community Improvement Committee’s meeting on Thursday.

BUCYRUS — Students in the Wynford Local School district spend a large portion of their time in school preparing for and taking tests, exams and assessments according to principals Nelle Ratliff, elementary school principal; Julie Miller, junior high principal; and Chris Solis, high school principal.

CANTON — Upper Sandusky senior Abbey Wenger’s high school swimming career may have ended sooner than she wanted, but she will look back on becoming the first two-time state qualifier in her coach’s tenure, providing mentorship for the first-time state qualifiers and nearly making it to the finals in her last competition.

CAREY — Wyandot County residents are invited to dress up Saturday for the fourth annual Art Connections art auction fundraiser. The event this year will be held at the new Moreno’s Vault banquet hall in Carey and is open to everyone who has already RSVP’d.

First responders were on the scene this morning after a passerby reported a wrecked Dodge Ram 3500 abandoned on CH 44 near Ohio 199. The vehicle had damage to the steering wheel on the inside and was damaged on its front left side.

CALEDONIA — Wynford nearly erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit but hot-shooting River Valley was almost perfect at the foul line and did not let it happen. The Vikings connected on 13 3-pointers and made their first 19 free throws before missing their final attempt, holding off the Royals in a 94-88 shootout of a nonconference boys basketball game Wednesday night.