Jordan Schilling (left), 5, and Jocelyn Kuentz, 1, fingerpaint during the Elks Hands on Art event Friday night in conjunction with the Wyandot Arts Council. Dancers from Simple Gift Dance Studio performed for parents and youth who visited to get hands-on lessons from local artists.

On Thursday morning, Upper Sandusky and Carey high schools students toured local businesses that focus on manufacturing-type jobs that may interest students upon graduation.

A wreath auction to benefit community events supported by the Upper Sandusky Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening raised $6,400. It was the first event in the 2016 Home for the Holidays celebration.

AREY — Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted recently named Carey’s Precision Concrete Cutting a featured veteran-owned business in November’s Ohio Business Profile. A construction company specializing in concrete projects, the business originated as a concrete-cutting division of San-Con Industries in 1997 under John Wyatt.

A lot has changed in the years since Jerry Clinger and Bob Hosterman first suited up in their fire-fighting rubber coats and hip boots a half-century ago. Clinger, a former Sycamore Fire chief for approximately 17 years, and Hosterman, a fire investigator for the past 15 years, recently tenured their resignations from the Sycamore Fire and Rescue.

The 2016 Home for the Holidays celebration kicks off Thursday night with a wreath auction and will continue through the weekend with activities for youth, adults and families. The annual holiday wreath auction will benefit the Upper Sandusky Area Chamber of Commerce.

Bucyrus resident Tony Weibl, who formerly ran a bakery in Galion, shares tips for frosting Christmas cookies Monday during the Upper Sandusky Community Library’s monthly meeting of the What’s Cookin’ Cookbook Discussion Group.

Downtown Upper Sandusky businesses participating in Small Business Saturday experienced high foot traffic as area residents turned out to shop small and support local businesses this holiday season.