Rural Upper Sandusky teen Mackenzie Myers has followed her passion for horses to a first-place finish in her division at the National Pole Bending Association contest in Cloverdale, Indiana.

Inside a new fabric outdoor arena at the Wyandot County Humane Society’s equine farm, a small group gathered for tips and tricks in dealing with troubled horses in an annual Memorial Day clinic with a nationally renowned trainer.

CAREY — A steady stream of visitors passed through the side entrance of Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home on Wednesday for one more chance to give back to the late Carey mayor. Steven W. Smalley was made for the job.

About 15 area youth have spent the past three mornings learning about Wyandot Indian history at the annual junior historians day camp sponsored by the Wyandot County Historical Society.

For the sixth consecutive year, area residents turned out Saturday to combat invasive species within Daughmer Savanna State Nature Preserve, an area experts believe is one of the best-kept secrets in the state of Ohio and one of the best natural prairies in all of North America.

Georgia Barany (left) and Gabriella Kichka, both 16, have traveled from Ukraine to Wyandot County for a two-week visit. The girls currently are staying with Lana Sakash, one of a number of Wyandot County residents who collect items, including over-the-counter medications, to bring to Ukraine each year through Sharing America’s Resources Abroad.

Briahna Stinehelfer, 7, completed a painting of a sunny meadow while sitting through a class at Art in the Park at Harrison Smith Park on Saturday.

Youth and adult students of local art teacher Bonnie Wolfe gathered at her residence June 12 for the annual art show exhibition and multicultural event. Watercolor, ink, acrylic, marker, decoupage, oil and mixed media artworks were displayed at the event, which was free and open to the general public.

Many area residents enjoyed the fun activities at the Our Lady of Consolation Festival on Saturday in Carey.