Egg scramble Hundreds of children and their parents took part in the Easter egg hunt sponsored by Apostolic Gospel Church on Saturday at Harrison Smith Park. Church members also did a skit and gave away prizes and snacks. Read More
Carey shine at Blue Devils Relays CAREY — For the 17th time in the last 19 years, the Carey girls track team won the Blue Devil Relays, the relays event they host on their own track each year. Thanks to their five first-place finishes and seven second-place finishes in various events, the Blue Devils accumulated 135 points, 26 points higher than the second place team, Willard, at the Blue Devil Relays on Saturday at Carey High School. Read More
Upper girls 6th at Elks Invite BUCYRUS — Upper Sandusky’s girls were sixth to lead area teams Saturday in the Bucyrus Elks Invitational. Galion topped Ontario, 105-90.6, for the girls championship, while the Rams scored 47.6 points. Read More
In coma for 15 days after accident, Upper man makes amazing recovery An Upper Sandusky man experienced a near-miraculous medical recovery this year, but he still needs help. Joe Thiel, 26, was driving to work on Jan. 12, the day of an ice storm when his car went off the road on Ohio 568 and struck a utility pole. Read More
Councils on Aging team up to tour Wilson football facility LIMA — It started with a text, and eventually, employees and seniors from the Wyandot County Council on Aging and Marion County Council on Aging came together for something they had never done. Ron Boose, assistant to the directors for the WCCOA, received a text message from MCCOA Activities Director Kristi Wink and learned MCCOA employees were planning to take seniors on a tour of the Wilson Sporting Goods Factory in Ada and return to Upper Sandusky for lunch and dessert. Read More
Upper’s Clary places 4th at nationals VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.. — The 2017-18 OHSAA wrestling season may be over, but Upper Sandusky High School senior Noah Clary hasn’t stopped adding to the list of accomplishments in his career. Clary placed fourth at the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Nationals — which the top eight wrestlers from all 14 weight classes in each state have the chance to compete in — from March 23-25 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Read More
Who wants a piece? The Wyandot County Council on Aging is raising awareness for its lunch program by inviting community members to special lunches. Last week, it was walking tacos and Wednesday, it was lasagna. Read More
Riverdale walks off a winner in 10 innings on Walter’s double MOUNT BLANCHARD — Jonathan Walter doubled in Alec Loveridge with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Riverdale a 3-2 victory against Hopewell-Loudon in the teams’ Blanchard Valley Conference opener Wednesday. Read More
Bountiful breakfast The second Farmer’s Appreciation Breakfast was held from Tuesday morning at the Sycamore Community Center. Farmers and community leaders from Wyandot and Seneca counties were invited to the event, which was hosted by the First National Bank of Sycamore. Read More
USMS wrestling hands out season awards The Upper Sandusky Middle School wrestling team recently held an awards banquet at The Village Restaurant. Northern 10 Athletic Conference champions honored were Cameron Vince, 122 pounds; Lane Montgomery, 128; Karson Alban, 134; Aiden Gallant, 142; Braxton Johnson, 150; and Carson Vanhorn, 172. Read More