While the children are a heavy focus at the Upper Sandusky Community Library, some of the biggest and most successful programs the library offers are actually for adults. Cheryl Lyon recently took on the responsibility of the adult programs, although she has been heading the popular What’s Cookin’ cookbook discussion group for years.

The Wyandot County Council on Aging held its annual Holiday Bazaar Thursday and Friday, selling holiday decor, children’s items, baked goods, candy and more. The COA also is holding a quilt raffle, which will be drawn Dec. 1. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.

COLUMBUS GROVE — Carey had all the momentum early, but it came to a screeching halt with a pair of fumbles, and the Blue Devils couldn’t get it back in a 21-7 loss to Columbus Grove in a Division VI Region 22 regional quarterfinal game Friday night at Columbus Grove.

COLUMBUS GROVE — Last fall, Columbus Grove football coach Andy Schafer, donned in Carey blue, watched from the stands as his nephew, Carey running back and linebacker Willie Schafer, played in both of Carey’s playoff games.

The White Shutter Winery and Brewery hosted a celebrity bartending event Thursday in support of United Way of Wyandot County. Participating bartenders were Cassie Carlson of the Carey Chamber of Commerce, Chris Daris of Edward Jones, Amanda Fleming of the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce, Brian Kimmel of Kimmel Corporation, Jordan Treadway of iHeartMedia and Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn.

SYCAMORE — Leipsic is not a typical No. 8 seed because Division VII’s Region 26 is not a typical region. The Blanchard Valley Conference runner-up Vikings visit state-ranked No. 1 and top-seeded Mohawk on Saturday night in a regional quarterfinal that is not expected to be a mismatch the 1-8 game often is.

The Upper Sandusky girls soccer team recently held its awards banquet. Award winners were (front row, from left) Alivia Oney, Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association academic award, All-Northwest OSSCA second team, All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association first team, most valuable player, fourth-year letter winner; Taylor Norris, All-NWOSSCA honorable mention, All-NCOSA second team, co-offensive player of the year, third-year letter winner; Jenna Rodriguez, All-NWOSSCA honorable mention, All-NCOSA first team, defensive player of the year, fourth-year letter winner; Audrey Boes, All-NWOSSCA honorable mention, All-NCOSA honorable mention, co-offensive player of the year, fourth-year letter winner;

Braxton LeMaster caused a mini-online sensation with his Gene Simmons of Kiss costume this past weekend for Upper Sandusky’s Halloween. Due to weather conditions, both Carey and Bucyrus postponed trick-or-treat from Wednesday to Saturday. Carey trick-or-treat is 3:30-5 p.m. and Bucyrus is 5-7 p.m.

COLUMBUS — Only a few runners at Carey High School have qualified as individuals for the cross country state meet during the tenure of coach Dean Kessler. Carey’s Sarah Reinhart is the third freshman to qualify as an individual and will be running in the Division III girls race at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at National Trail Raceway in Hebron.

COLUMBUS — Riverdale senior Kendra Collier isn’t nervous to run at the state meet Saturday at National Trail Raceway in Hebron. Collier, the first Riverdale runner to compete at the state competition since 2001 and the first female since the early 1980s, also is the first runner in the tenure of coach Kim Rall to qualify for state.