BUCYRUS — The Wynford and Buckeye Central girls varsity basketball teams were nearly exact opposites of each other shooting the ball in the first half Friday night in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference game at Wynford. Wynford was ice cold from the field, going 0 for 11 from beyond the arc while Buckeye Central was red hot, making six of its nine attempts from downtown, which allowed the Buckettes to take a 19-point lead into halftime.

Coffee took center stage Thursday evening as Beca House owner Steve Jackson gave a presentation to a packed house at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. “I was worried there were only going to be five people here,” Jackson said. “But this was a nice surprise.”

SYCAMORE — In their last 11 tries before Thursday’s matchup, the Mohawk boys basketball team hadn’t defeated Upper Sandusky. Additionally, the Warriors had yet to defeat the Rams in Northern 10 Athletic Conference play.

MORRAL — With 6-foot-8 Hayden Stone in the middle, Carey typically has a size advantage on just about any team. That was especially true Thursday night at Ridgedale. The much smaller Rockets, plagued by foul trouble, were no match for the Blue Devils in an 85-48 victory for Carey in Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys basketball play.

The Upper Sandusky Police Department returned to full strength with the hiring of a new police officer Wednesday morning. Charles Seeley was sworn in by Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn in council chambers.

The Wyandot Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting Wednesday morning at Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church in Upper Sandusky. Wyandot County native Dr. Amy Collet Adams (pictured) was the guest speaker with a speech themed “Don’t get lost in the shuffle.”

The new and improved Don Tomasso’s Italian-American restaurant held a soft opening this past weekend at its new location in downtown Upper Sandusky. Owner Thomas Smith brings 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry.

Local attorney Kelle M. Saull, of Saull Law and Title, has been named a Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2019. Super Lawyers select attorneys using a multiphase selection process including peer nominations and evaluations, combined with independent research.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Riordan McClain (R-Upper Sandusky) was sworn in to his first full term as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives during Monday’s session. He represents the 87th District, which includes Crawford, Morrow and Wyandot counties, as well as parts of Marion and Seneca counties. “I’m excited to begin this new General Assembly, we have many issues to take on including school funding, mental health, foster care, drug use and sentencing reform to highlight a few,” McClain said.

The Wynford girls basketball team never lost hope. Trailing by 10 points with 3:29 remaining, Wynford forward Briley Pollock got a steal in the back court and hit a layup, sparking a late 8-point run.