MOUNT BLANCHARD — If there was one person who regularly was seen on a basketball court while growing up, it was Sydney Holderman. Growing up as the daughter of Maryann Holderman — the former head girls basketball coach at Fostoria High School and head coach of the Riverdale girls basketball team from 2005-2017 — Sydney often accompanied her mother to practice.

Stefeni Wessler of Upper Sandusky Elks Lodge No. 83 presents a check for $750 to Tom Eyestone of the Veterans Heritage Foundation of Wyandot County.

COLUMBUS — New OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass has always had a love for sports, but where that passion started, and what he learned along the way, has stuck with him to this day. On May 4, the OHSAA Board of Directors announced that Snodgrass, an Upper Sandusky native and 1973 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, would be the OHSAA’s next executive director.

Ron Boose of the Wyandot County Council on Aging had some trivia questions for the audience before the showing of “The African Queen” on Tuesday at the Star Theatre for classic movie night.

On behalf of the men and women of the Upper Sandusky Police Department, Chief Dan Ross invites the community to join in celebrating the service of former USPD K-9 Hunter. A park bench is being dedicated at 6:30 p.m. July 31, 2018, on the front lawn of the Upper Sandusky Safety Building in honor of Hunter’s service to the community.

A fishing derby for family and friends was held July 7 at the Pool/Chatfield farm and was sponsored by Jesse and Kaitlyn Chatfield. Pictured are (front row, from left) Amber Smith, Chase Chatfield, Roman Fuller, Jerry Dean Harp, Wyatt Eaton; (back row) Jesse Chatfield and Adam Chatfield.

Upper Sandusky City Council agreed to draft an ordinance to give the position of mayor a raise at Monday’s meeting. Council Vice President Rick Roberts, who was unable to attend the last meeting, voiced his opinion on the idea of a raise.

A commemoration ceremony was held Sunday morning for the 175th anniversary of the day the Wyandot Indians left Ohio. “The idea was to commemorate a day that was infamous,” organizer Betsy Bowen said.

The ninth grade AAU team sponsored by Donald M. Graham and Associates traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last week to compete in NTBA National Championships and finished 6-2 overall, winning the silver bracket championship.

SYCAMORE — Kevin VanHoosier, of rural Sycamore, was almost a statistic, but the U.S. Army veteran with over six years of combat experience is turning his near tragic experience into a positive. “Twenty-two veterans commit suicide every day, and I was almost one of them,” VanHoosier said.