COLUMBUS — State Rep. Wes Goodman was sworn in Tuesday as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 132nd General Assembly.

Local bands Grape Jam and Nebdroola played live halftime sets as the Upper Sandusky Elks and Moose lodges, respectively, showed the Ohio State Buckeyes semifinal playoff game against Clemson on Saturday night.

Wyandot County celebrated a number of championships in 2016, and those stories topped the list of biggest sports news in the past year, as voted on by sports writers from The Daily Chief-Union.

Voting has taken place on the top 10 stories of 2016 in Wyandot County among the staff at The Daily Chief-Union, and the list of possibilities just keeps growing year after year. A wide variety of news articles made the list this year, with more than 30 stories identified for voting.

The Upper Sandusky Fire and Police departments and emergency medical services responded to a report called into the USPD by a third party of an alleged bomb threat made in the 400 block of North Sandusky Avenue on Friday night.

Library patron Brenda Gum (left) and Barb Coppler and Roger Jenot (right), both board members of the Dorcas Carey Public Library, participate in an adult coloring program in the Carey library meeting room Wednesday night.

The new executive director of the Wyandot County Council on Aging is getting comfortable in her role as she aims to spread joy among her staff and residents ages 60 and older served by the COA. Sherri Wagner became executive director of the Wyandot County Council on Aging on Nov. 1, replacing former director Ryan Payton, who accepted a position at Angeline School and Industries.

Wyandot Memorial Hospital Board of Governors Chairman Tom Menningen (left) presents a keepsake clock to Dr. N. Scott Cisar in recognition of his 33 years of volunteer service on the board.

CAREY — A local paranormal research group has released its first documentary, a 70-minute film that features history and unexplainable phenomenon at the old Carey School that since has been demolished. The Carey Area Paranormal Energy Research Society, formally organized in September 2011, is made up of members with diverse experience in energy work, psychic abilities and technology work.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Clay Thompson had everything ready for a surprise wedding proposal. The only thing he couldn’t control was the weather.