Wyandot County Commissioners Bill Clinger and Steven Seitz and members of the Upper Sandusky Fantasy of Lights committee including Janice Woods, Irv Woods, Sharon McCarthy, Deb Sturgeon, JoAnn Adams-Moll, Linda Debolt, Larry Ratliff and Pat Althouse met Sunday afternoon at the former EMS building to prepare several strings of green and white lights for the Upper Sandusky Courthouse lawn.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Shots weren’t falling through the first three quarters, but Upper Sandusky warmed up just in time. Led by Megan Hensel, the Rams erased an eight-point deficit with six and a half minutes to go and downed Riverdale, 66-54, on Saturday night.

BUCYRUS — A day after a 49-point loss, Wynford girls basketball coach Amy Taylor-Sheldon wasn’t sure what to expect heading into Saturday’s contest against Ashland Crestview. After all, the young Royals were facing a Crestview team coming off of a 70-point victory over Hillsdale on Friday.

The Star Alley sign was reinstalled Friday afternoon in the alley next to the Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky by Eric Gottfried. Gottfried removed the sign at the start of Upper Sandusky’s sewer separation project a year ago with the intent of restoring it.

When Upper Sandusky senior forward Megan Hensel stole the ball and hit an uncontested layup in transition early in the second quarter, it was a sign of things to come. The Upper Sandusky Rams forced 19 turnovers — many of which led to layups in transition — during Friday’s 67-56 season-opening victory over the New Riegel Blue Jackets at Upper Sandusky High School.

CALEDONIA — Wynford’s roster features only one senior and one junior, while River Valley has six seniors and an All-Ohio sophomore. Friday night’s opener between the Royals and Vikings went about as you would expect with River Valley taking a decisive 73-24 victory.

CAREY — There wasn’t much doubt which team would win after a dominant first half Friday night in the opening game of Carey’s girls basketball season against Riverdale. The Blue Devils led by 38 points at halftime and would go on to defeat Riverdale 85-44 in a non-conference match-up.

Wreaths donated by local businesses are on display at the Wyandot County Courthouse as part of the annual Home for the Holidays wreath and tree auction.

Sixth grade volunteers from Union School in Upper Sandusky helped rake and bag leaves Tuesday morning alongside principal Jim Wheeler at the Wyandot County Fairgrounds as part of their day of service.

Union School sixth graders Holden Daris, Gabriel Daughenbaugh, Ellie Darnell, Will Ellcessor, Blake Craig and Jaydin Depinet helped set up a Christmas tree Tuesday at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with teacher Beth Richman, who also works at the County Home.