Senior Connection hosted a special Italian dinner party Wednesday titled “A Taste of Tuscany.” Attendees enjoyed Italian-themed appetizers, soup, salad, a dinner of lasagna, ravioli and chicken fettuccine followed by a desert of fruit with cheesecake cupcakes.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale’s girls were second and the boys third Tuesday in the Hardin County Invitational at Riverdale. Kenton’s girls topped Riverdale, 167-142, while the Wildcats boys won with a 154.5-126 advantage over Ada.

BUCYRUS — Not many schools in the state of Ohio will win the Ohio Department of Education’s Momentum Award. Even fewer will win the award in back-to-back years.

Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn read a proclamation Monday morning declaring April 30 as Arbor Day in the city of Upper Sandusky.

BUCYRUS — It didn’t matter to Bucyrus softball players Caleigh Rister, Brooklyn Spears or Isadora Burling that the Carey Blue Devils entered Monday’s game ranked No. 10 in the state. Or that Carey’s starting pitcher, Blayc Hacker, had not lost a Northern 10 Athletic Conference game in her career as a starter.

BUCYRUS — A pair of two-run innings early were more than enough for Upper Sandusky. Arik Schneider threw a one-hitter and the Rams took a 4-1 baseball victory on Monday at Wynford.

A craft fair was held at St. Peter School on Sunday. Over 40 venders put their wares on display for a steady stream of attendees.

The Upper Sandusky High School Alumni Association donated $1,000 recently to the Upper Sandusky Academic Boosters. Pictured are (from left) Upper Sandusky Academic Booster President Karen Fritz, Upper Sandusky Alumni Treasurer Deanna Piecha, Jerry Taylor and Neil Kanley from the class of 1948.

CAREY — Ground recently was broken for the foundation of a planned $7 million medical clinic in Carey, an expansion of Blanchard Valley Health Systems in the area. The new medical center will be 15,800 square feet, nearly 10 times larger than the current 1,600 square-foot doctor’s office in Carey, which is practiced by Dr. Troy Puckett.

SYCAMORE — In sports and especially in softball or baseball, players and teams have to have a short memory because one result is far from a guarantee for the next. That sometimes is easier said than done, but Upper Sandusky showed just how different one game can be from the next with a 9-1 victory against Mohawk in Northern 10 Athletic Conference softball play Friday in Sycamore.