The Ohio Department of Transportation recently finished installing a new traffic light on the east end of the U.S. 23/U.S.30 overpass on Wyandot Avenue east of Upper Sandusky. The light initially was a flashing red to get area residents acclimated but it switched to a regular traffic light this week. The hope is the light will ease congestion for vehicles …

SYCAMORE — Aubrie Harper was scorching the nets early, and after dealing with some foul trouble, she came back to light it up late to help Mohawk hold off Ridgedale 40-31 in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls basketball game Friday night.

An Upper Sandusky High School graduate will test his luck on the national stage this weekend. Todd Stansbery, 31, a 2008 graduate of USHS, is taking off from work at 4 p.m. today and driving to Nashville, Tennessee with his mom, grandfather and girlfriend to try out for “The Voice,” a national singing competition that airs on NBC.

Participants show off their covered hangers from the “Hanging Out” session Thursday night at the Upper Sandusky Community Library that was hosted by instructors Barb Walton and Heidi McClane from Sew Nice. Participants used sewing machines to create their decorative hangers.

SYCAMORE — While growing up, Mohawk senior guard Zach Hayman always knew who the leading scorer in Mohawk boys basketball history, George Amlin, was. Amlin, scored 1,097 points from 1960-63. Now, Hayman will be able to look up and see his name on the wall as the Warriors’ all-time leading scorer.

McCUTCHENVILLE — A barn in rural McCutchenville was a total loss due to a fire Tuesday night. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office reported it was dispatched to a barn fire at 9:48 p.m. Tuesday on Ohio 53 south of McCutchenville.

CAREY — Carey was able to bounce back up after Upper Sandusky’s initial hit but a big run to end the first half was the knockout punch Tuesday night. The Rams scored the game’s first eight points, and after the Blue Devils rallied for a brief lead, they dominated the rest of the way in a 70-43 victory at Carey that sets up a showdown with first place on the line against Mohawk on Saturday.

Wyandot County Special Olympics is taking its largest contingent ever to the Special Olympics National Unified Bowling Tournament from March 5-7 in Las Vegas. The Indians will send 12 athletes, six Special Olympics athletes and their partners, to compete in four-person teams and doubles competition at the South Point Hotel and Casino Bowling Center.

SYCAMORE — The First National Bank of Sycamore hosted one of the area’s most distinguished military veterans Tuesday afternoon for its annual shareholder meeting at the Sycamore Community Center. Mark Scheid, a Mohawk High School graduate, retired from the U.S. Army in 2006 at the rank of brigadier general.

As the senior night for Upper Sandusky girls basketball players Alivia Oney, Madison McLaughlin and Alexis Fogle, Feb. 12’s matchup between Upper Sandusky and Shelby was already going to be memorable. The Shelby girls basketball team won’t soon forget it either.