More than 700 people enjoyed food, fun, live entertainment and fellowship during a Community Block Party on Saturday at Harrison Smith Park, all free of charge.

The Carey small varsity cheerleading squad took first place and won the tumbling division this weekend at Elmwood. The Blue Devils are (from left) Olivia Haney, Abby Plott, Emmy Wood, Ally Eley, Hayden Kemerley, Karli Rigby, Aubrey Pfotenhauer, Hannah Coldiron and Skylar Sparks.

Dear editor, As the village of Sycamore celebrates her 175th birthday, we find ourselves embroiled in a rezoning effort that, if passed, will have a devastating effect on the social and economic fabric of our community for years to come.

Certificate of judgment: State of Ohio Department of Taxation, Columbus, judgment creditor, vs. Cyle A. Lutz, 379 Spring St., Upper Sandusky, judgment debtor. Certificate of judgment: State of Ohio Department of Taxation, Columbus, judgment creditor, vs. Samuel D. Brown, 562 CH 35, McCutchenville, judgment debtor.

Jessica A. Allen, Centerburg, charged by the sheriff with child endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, pretrial held, trial set for Sept. 28. Morgan R. Flowers, Upper Sandusky, charged by the police with persistent disorderly conduct by intoxication, pretrial held, continued to Aug. 30.

William Oscar Brewart to Andrew Joseph Brewart, property in Carey. Scott M. Barnett and Fred W. Dierkes to Alex W. Thiel and Courtney J. Collins, property in Crane Township.

Terrance S. Welch III, 306 Kilbourne St. rear, Sycamore, no driver’s license, $50 fine and costs. Michael J. Verdugo, 552 N. Eighth St., Upper Sandusky, failure to control, $30 fine and costs, two points, Carteens.

Troy Michael Osborn, 39, 105 11th St., Sycamore, truck driver; and Ann Marie Gibson, 34, 510 N. Hazel St., Upper Sandusky, marketing director, Aug. 2. Victor Allan Rinker, 30, 109 S. Garrett St., Nevada, farmer; and Highley Shawnta Caldwell, 24, 6505 CH 134, Upper Sandusky, state-tested nurse’s aide, Aug. 4.

Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. marked the first ever 200 Block Rally in Upper Sandusky, which was organized by business owners in that block of South Sandusky Avenue.

SYCAMORE — Hannah Crabtree has been on quite a ride since being crowned Wynford High School’s homecoming queen this past fall. Despite never having competed before in a pageant, the rural Sycamore native went on to become Ohio’s Homecoming Queen and finished in the top 10 in last month’s America’s Homecoming Queen competition in Memphis, Tennessee.