COLUMBUS — The Wyandot County Fair queen has a new ribbon to add to her collection. Upper Sandusky High School senior Hannah Ziegler was named runner-up Ohio Fairs Queen for 2018 on Jan. 6 during the Ohio Fair Managers Convention.
CAREY — Five seconds was all it took for Carey High School sophomore Tanner May to advance to the next round and maintain his perfect record during the Carey Classic on Saturday at Carey High School. In the second round of the four-person round robin in the 182 pound weight class, May pinned Lucas Zamuido of Gibsonburg in five seconds, a time that is tied for the 16th fastest time in state history.
LEXINGTON — Few teams have the combination of athleticism and basketball skill to match Upper Sandusky but Lexington did — and it used greater size to its advantage in a 65-52 non-conference victory Saturday night.
A local couple is raising money to go on their second trip to help those in need. Jonathan Distel, co-owner of AJ’s Heavenly Pizza in Upper Sandusky, and his wife, April, helped victims of Hurricane Harvey last September by traveling to Texas with a truckful of supplies to help flood victims.
Aryzona Grace Nicole Hoop was the first baby born at Wyandot Memorial Hospital in 2018. She arrived at 12:04 a.m. Jan. 5, weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20 inches.
Ohio Republicans selected an Upper Sandusky native to replace Rep. Wes Goodman, who resigned due to scandal in November. Riordan McClain, a 2002 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, was selected by a panel of GOP lawmakers to fill the seat that his father, Jeff McClain, served from 2008 to 2014.
CAREY — The scariest thought for boys basketball teams in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference? Having to find a way to stop Colonel Crawford sophomore guard Cameron McCreary for two more years.
CRESTLINE — Coach Jason Engel marveled that Wynford was able to pick up a win despite shooting 34 percent from the field with only one made 3-pointer and 48 percent at the foul line with 24 turnovers.
Wyandot Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Meeting & Breakfast on Wednesday at Trinity Evangelical UMC in Upper Sandusky. Matthew Marvin was the guest speaker. Marvin is president and CEO of MGM Consulting.
BUCYRUS — The Wynford Board of Education approved a pair of resolutions to send a pair of renewal levies to the electorate during Wednesday’s meeting. The first levy is for current operating expenses at a rate not exceeding 6.90 mills and the second provides for the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of $350,000 for three years.