Carey boys win pair of relays at L-B FINDLAY — Carey’s boys won a pair of relay events while Carey’s girls used depth to take sixth place overall in the Pat Wagner Invitational on Saturday at Liberty-Benton. Andrew Bell, Austin Hertel, Griffin Summit and Bryce Conti were first in the 800 relay in 1:34.48 and first in the 1600 relay in 3:33.56. Read More
City Arbor Day event reminds Upper students to protect trees Upper Sandusky students braved the rain to celebrate all things trees Friday morning with a special Arbor Day event at Bicentennial Park in Upper Sandusky. Upper Sandusky City Council and Park Board Member Ken Wessler began the event by welcoming the students to the park. Read More
Teams dodge, duck, dip and dive for United Way United Way of Wyandot County held its inaugural “Dodge for Dollars” double-elimination dodge ball tournament at the Upper Sandusky High School gymnasium Friday. Nine teams gathered to dodge, duck, dip and dive for the fundraiser, which Executive Director of United Way Amber Wertman said raised $1,500. Read More
Upper Sandusky girls 2nd, boys 3rd at Bob Royer Invite NORTH ROBINSON — Upper Sandusky’s girls were second and the boys were third Friday in the Bob Royer Invitational at Colonel Crawford. The host Eagles won the girls competition 152-132 over the Rams. Mohawk was fifth with 74.5 points. Read More
JFS promotes local workforce at career expo Local job seekers were given a chance to connect with employment, training and education opportunities Thursday at the 19th annual Wyandot County Career Expo in the Masters’ Building at the Wyandot County Fairgrounds. The event was put on by Wyandot County Job and Family Services in coordination with Ohio Means Jobs with the help of WCJFS’s Diana Jacoby. Read More
South Sandusky Avenue in Upper vandalized with paint The Upper Sandusky Police Department investigated a criminal mischief complaint Thursday morning on the 400 block of South Sandusky Avenue after vandalism was reported. An Upper Sandusky man reported finding spray paint on his driveway at 7:43 a.m. Thursday. Responding officers discovered that unknown vandal(s) had taken spray paint cans after 2:30 a.m. Thursday from the back yard of a home on the 400 block of South Sandusky Avenue. Read More
Happy to help The Lions Club of Upper Sandusky volunteered its labor Thursday afternoon to help install a new Formica countertop in the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center basement. Pictured with the new countertop are Lions Club members Allen Boes and Jim Steward. Ron Jolliff also helped with the installation. Read More
Riverdale girls win big at USV McGUFFEY — Riverdale’s girls placed first in eight events and double-placed in 10 events on the way to the championship in the USV Ram Invitational on Thursday at Upper Scioto Valley. The Falcons scored 186 points, finishing well ahead of runner-up Ada with 106 points. McComb was the boys champion 149.5-118 over Ada, with Riverdale finishing fourth behind Hardin Northern 89-76.5. Read More
Niederkohr, Mullholand lead Carey win CAREY — In a rain-shortened contest, the Carey softball team scored two runs in the first inning, three in the second and two in the fourth in a 7-3 victory over Wynford on Thursday at Water Works Park. The game was called after five innings due to weather. Read More
Luncheon honors professional women Each year, the Carey Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates women on administrative professionals day with its Professional Women’s Luncheon held Wednesday at the Shrine Cafeteria in Carey. The event is in its 19th year and is a way to bring women in the community together according to Cassie Carlson, executive director of the chamber. Read More