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.

What began as a peace endeavor between bickering students has become a tradition for one local school district. Last Friday, Carey High School seniors participated in their annual co-initiative day at the Elks Lodge in Upper Sandusky.

Janice Woods (left) of Woods’ Antiques ‘N More watches her first customer, Upper Sandusky resident Dean Clausing, spin the Wheel of Fun for Black Friday shopping early this morning.

One Stop Carry Out owners David and Lori McLaughlin are settling in as their first year as business owners winds down. David, a Carey native, and his wife acquired the one-stop shop on Carey’s South Vance Street in January and have developed relationships with their fair share of regular customers.

Multiple local fire departments responded to a house fire in Upper Sandusky on Tuesday morning. The Upper Sandusky, Carey and Pitt Township fire departments, Wyandot County Emergency Medical Services and the American Red Cross responded to the fire at the residence of Rueban and Rosa Rall at 410 Spring St.

Residents of Westbrook Assisted Living and volunteers work on stringing buckeye necklaces for the upcoming Ohio State-Michigan college football rivalry game. Enough necklaces were made for all 52 residents to wear one during the game.