The opening round of The Basketball Tournament kicked off Friday with regional action around the country.

The Star Players, Inc. are in final preparation for this summer’s big musical production, Disney and Cameron McIntosh’s “Mary Poppins, The Broadway Musical,” which opens at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at The Star Theatre, 121 W. Wyandot Ave., Upper Sandusky.

The Wyandot County Council on Aging hosted a multi-generational Tea and Tattoos event Thursday afternoon at Senior Connection.

Carl Craft, Diana Craft, George Kreachbaum, Freda Beamer and Pat Tong are all smiles at the John Stewart United Methodist Church Ice Cream Social on Wednesday in Upper Sandusky.

Highs in the mid 90s with heat index values up to 107 are expected this weekend and an excessive heat warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday. In hotter temperatures, Wyandot County residents should remember to take extra precautions to avoid dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

The Ohio Department of Transportation recently announced highway construction scheduled to occur within Wyandot County the week of July 22. Work is dependent upon weather conditions, and unless otherwise noted, it will take place during daytime hours.

HARPSTER — Harpster United Methodist Church is holding an ice cream social from 4:30-6:30 p.m. July 31. Sandwiches, noodles, salads, desserts and ice cream will be served.

A caller reported a man yelling at the intersection of Hicks and Fifth streets the early morning of July 18. The responding officer did not locate the man and found the area to be quiet. An Upper Sandusky man reported harassment the afternoon of July 18. A report was filed in case the situation escalates.

Area non-profits and businesses brought their heads together Wednesday morning to share social media tips and strategies during a social media roundtable at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. The event featured representatives from the Upper Fantasy of Lights, the USCL, the Bucyrus Public Library, Wyandot Memorial Hospital, the Wyandot County Historical Society, Time Staffing, Marion Technical College, Angeline School and Industries, Quest Federal Credit Union and more.

CAREY — As a junior at Carey High School, Denise Dennis could have been in study hall. Instead, for one semester, she assisted Carey Elementary students by reading to them, practicing math facts and helping them with homework.