Area nursing home residents received an extra dose of Christmas cheer Tuesday thanks to the First National Bank of Sycamore. Bank employees visited the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 9:30 a.m., Fairhaven Community at 1 p.m. and Westbrook Assisted Living at 3 p.m.

Anytime Abigail Fogle hit a big shot for Upper Sandusky, it was either Casey or Cory Santoro that had the answer. Fogle hit six 3-pointers but the Santoro sisters combined for 50 points as Bellevue knocked off the Rams, 61-50, in non-league action.

SYCAMORE — Could it happen again? That’s what the Mohawk girls basketball team’s players, coaches and fans were hoping as the Warriors prepared to inbound the ball trailing by two points with 2.7 seconds remaining in double overtime of Tuesday’s contest against Tiffin Calvert.

The What’s Cookin’ cookbook discussion group held a potluck, a cookie exchange, a secret santa and a Christmas cookie contest Monday evening at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Judges were (from left) Janice Woods, Ron Boose and Amy Gardner.

Upper Sandusky City Council bid farewell to two members Monday evening. Bob Blocksom is stepping down after 12 years of service to the council, while Roxie Karg’s term ends on Dec. 31.

BUCYRUS — Upper Sandusky’s girls won and the boys were second in a five-team meet Monday at the Bucyrus YMCA. The Rams girls scored 181 points, with Galion topping Bucyrus for second, 75-54, and Madison defeating Crestline, 54-48, for fourth.

BUCYRUS — After losing the first seven games of the year, the Wynford girls basketball team finally broke through with a 56-47 victory against Crestline on Monday night. The Royals (1-7) got a balanced scoring effort, led by Sierra Richardson’s 12 points, including 10 in the second half.

Apostolic Gospel Church held a live nativity, “What A Wonderful Name It Is, The Name of Jesus” with music, narration and live animals at 6:30 p.m. Sunday outside the church on North Fifth Street Many members of the community attended the live nativity.

CAREY — Maybe it had been five years since the Mohawk boys basketball team last beat Carey. Maybe it had been six. Maybe it had been seven.

Christmas came more than week early for Buckeye Central coach Greg Moore. Buckeye Central’s defense clamped down after the first quarter and the Bucks earned their first girls basketball win against the Rams since the teams became conference foes during the 2012-13 season, taking a 47-44 victory that gives Buckeye Central the early lead in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference.