Daily Chief-Union sports editor Lonnie McMillan was named Special Olympics Ohio Media Person of the Year at the Fall Conference in Columbus on Friday night. Pictured are (from left) Josh Messersmith, Ben Fry, Lonnie McMillan, Shauna McMillan and Therese “Bucko” Barron.

Taylor Arthur, 10, Kenton, won the pink prize at the NWOC’s benefit horse show Saturday at the Wyandot County Fair. Contestants were encouraged to dress both themselves and their horses in pink in support of the fight against breast cancer.

Upper Sandusky firefighters Drew Book and Cory Taylor use a fire hose to put out a blaze Saturday at the Upper Sandusky Fire Department open house. Firefighters put on a live firefighting demonstration to conclude Fire Prevention Week.

For two Wyandot County seniors, age is just a number. Upper Sandusky resident Rosemary Austin, 81, and Nevada resident Donna Clark, 82, play competitive senior softball tournaments all around the country.

Three Wyandot County area schools celebrated their homecomings on Friday night.

Timothy O. Bogie, Carey, charged by the Carey police with obstructing official business and falsification; and by the state with domestic violence and driving without consent, pretrial held, continued to Oct. 23.

Appeals: First Federal Bank of Midwest, Defiance; and Sykmark Refuelers LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, vs. Bosserman Aviation Eqipment, et al, 2327 Ohio 568, Carey;

Goldie B. Strait to Jeffrey L. Walton and Ellen R. Walton, property in Sycamore. U.S. Bank National Association trustee to RVFM 13 Series LLC, property in Upper Sandusky.

Sheriff Michael R. Hetzel has released his activity report for the month of September:

Dear editor, In response to the district newsletter, and the story about East and South School Elementary fourth-grade students ... I am proud and excited to hear that these teachers and kids have adopted the responsibility of learning about the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, and putting the flag up and taking it down every evening.