Training was completed on Dec. 16 and 17 for the Upper Sandusky Fire Department’s Pierce 100-foot SkyArm Arrow XT ladder truck. All that remains is for some fittings to arrive, which have already been ordered.

ATTICA — Mohawk’s Zach Hayman has found ways to score without his 3-point shot falling. Unfortunately for Seneca East, he had that working Thursday night, too, in a 27-point effort in the Warriors’ 57-47 victory in Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys basketball play.

BUCYRUS — A good, well-coached, intense team that will exploit many weaknesses of teams they face. That is how Bucyrus boys basketball coach Justin Mattix described the boys basketball team at his alma matter.

The move-in process has begun at the new Wyandot County Garage, which is located behind the old county garage on North Warpole Street in Upper Sandusky. The new facility, which was built by Clouse Construction, is approximately 30,000 square feet and encompasses the Wyandot County Engineer’s office plus the garage.

DOLA — Four of Riverdale’s eight losses on the season have been by less than 10 points. So in the Falcons’ boys basketball contest against Hardin Northern on Wednesday, a 16-point halftime lead gave them the opportunity to finally put their foot down and get their first win.

CAREY — With his team trailing Carey by 11 points in the second quarter, Buckeye Central girls basketball coach Greg Moore knew exactly what adjustments to make. Moore switched the Bucks’ defense from a 1-3-1 zone to a man to man with a press and used pick and rolls and screens on offense to enable leading scorers Jenna Karl and Courtney Pifher to get more open looks.

For the 19th year in a row, The First Citizens National Bank is presenting Wyandot Memorial Hospital’s Comedy Night to help with priority patient-related projects at WMH.

SYCAMORE — Sycamore Village Council bid farewell to two of its longest-serving members at Tuesday’s regular meeting. Ralph Decker and Dawn Needles have both served on the council for 20 years and are retiring. At the end of Tuesday’s meeting, Sycamore Mayor Vicki Weininger acknowledged both council members.

While most Wyandot County residents were spending the weekend with their families to celebrate Christmas, some were making sacrifices to keep the roads safe. The National Weather Service says over 3 inches of snow fell over the weekend and there were wind gusts of up to 36 mph on Christmas Day, which quickly could have caused drifting on the roads if not for the response of the county and township snowplow crews.

An Upper Sandusky alumnus is retiring from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service. Lane Cole graduated from USHS in 1989 and is a son of Link and Linda Cole.