SHELBY — The charity stripe was very kind to Riverdale on Thursday. The Falcons made an outstanding 37 of 41 free throws in a 77-72 victory over Margaretta in their district semifinal at Shelby. No. 4-seed Riverdale moves on to face No. 2 Willard, which was a 46-37 winner over No. 8 Seneca East in the first semifinal.

A Sycamore woman who pleaded guilty to grand theft in January was sentenced to 30 days in the Wyandot County Jail and ordered to pay restitution of $10,000 on Wednesday in Wyandot County Common Pleas Court. Kisha J. Taylor, 34, was sentenced for the fourth-degree felony after admitting to stealing from the Wyandot County Agricultural Society from November 2013 to April 2016 during her employment as fair board secretary, according to the Wyandot County Prosecutor’s Office investigation report.

LEXINGTON — After falling behind 7-0, Wynford got two Jack Reed free throws and had its answer of how to turn the game in its favor. The Royals went 22 of 33 on free throws, including 14 of 19 by Reed on his way to 30 points, and Wynford cooled the Flames to 20.7 percent shooting in a 47-33 victory in Division IV sectional semifinal boys basketball action Wednesday night at Lexington.

Wyandot County Council on Aging has added two new vans to its fleet to accommodate the growing number of senior citizens requesting rides through the agency. The Council on Aging recently purchased two 2016 Dodge Caravans for $21,600 apiece, bringing the fleet to a total of 14 vans — nine handicap-accessible vans for transportation and five vans for meal delivery.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Keith Jenkins’ dagger 3-pointer gave Mohawk five scorers in double figures and all but sank St. Wendelin. The eighth-seeded Warriors knocked off No. 9 St. Wendelin, 66-52, for their first tournament win since 2010.

ELIDA — In a year of firsts in many years, this one was emphatic. Parkway picked up its first tournament victory in nine years, running away from Riverdale, 70-40, in a Division III sectional semifinal game Tuesday night at Elida.

The Wyandot County Veterans Service Office thanked veterans living at Westbook Assisted Living and Memory Care for their service with a special concert and gifts during lunch Monday.

Veronica Brodman puts the sugary final touches on dozens of paczkis this morning at Dough-Si-Dough in Upper Sandusky. Doughnut maker Amanda McLaughlin whipped up more than 1,500 of the filled pastries, and an additional five staffers came in to help fill orders for the Fat Tuesday tradition.

A Forest man was transported to Wyandot Memorial Hospital after a crash on CH 95 south of CH 44 on Monday afternoon. The man, originally reported to be driving south on CH 95 when he fell asleep, drove off the left side of the road.