Youth rides passion to contest win 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. Read More
New indoor arena provides extra benefits for equine rescue 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. Read More
Mourners pay respects to Carey mayor 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. Read More
Flame of Hope Wyandot County Special Olympians (from left) Jacob Smith, Justin Kuhn, Ben Frey, Molly Danner and Alex Sendelbach run with the Flame of Hope torch down East Wyandot Avenue on Thursday as part of the Ohio Law Enforcement Torch Run. Read More
Junior historians learn Wyandot tribe history in annual day camp 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. Read More
‘Hidden gem’ gets makeover thanks to volunteer from throughout Ohio 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. Read More
From Ukraine to Wyandot County 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. Read More
Art in the Park 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. Read More
Wolfe’s local art students display works at annual cultural event 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. Read More
OLC Festival Many area residents enjoyed the fun activities at the Our Lady of Consolation Festival on Saturday in Carey. Read More