SYCAMORE — First National Bank of Sycamore has announced the promotion of Tamara Fleming to assistant vice president and Karen Covert to McCutchenville branch manager.

Upper Sandusky’s junior varsity girls basketball team is 7-2 so far this season. The Rams are (front row, from left) Rachael Herring, Cortni Brown, Hannah McKinniss, Hailey Niederkohr, Katie Homburg, Lily Gibson; (back row) coach Patrick Massara, Shylee Morris Niki Young, Madison Higgins, Kayla Adkins and coach Mark McQuown.

Upper Sandusky’s junior varsity boys basketball team is 9-1 so far this season. The Rams are (from left) coach Shane Adams, Zac Stover, Cole Sowers, Ben Sheaffer, Brett Montgomery, Isaiah Washburn and Landon Ramos.

The Ohio State University Extension beef team has announced the details for the 2017 Ohio Beef Cattle School. The 2017 Ohio Beef School webinar series will begin Jan. 17 with a close look at what the cow and calf sector can do in the foreseeable future to enhance profitability.

CRESTLINE — The Crawford Park District recently released its upcoming events for January. A class titled, “Who’s still active at the Nature Center?” will be offered Jan. 12 by the Crawford Park District.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Beef Council, Ohio Corn Marketing Program and Kroger recently made a donation to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank as a result of a social media campaign performed over the month of December. Nearly 7,000 pounds of beef were delivered to the food bank, equaling approximately 28,000 meals for families in need.

Officers responded to a report of a reckless driver on U.S. 23 between Carey and Upper Sandusky the afternoon of Oct. 28. No vehicles matching the description were found.

Voting has taken place on the top 10 stories of 2016 in Wyandot County among the staff at The Daily Chief-Union, and the list of possibilities just keeps growing year after year. A wide variety of news articles made the list this year, with more than 30 stories identified for voting.

Bonnie Menningen (left) was surprised with a retirement party Friday at the Wyandot County Council on Aging after approximately 14 years as an homemaking assessor. She is pictured with driver Bill Lambrite (right) and homemaking coordinator Carrie Botti, who will take over assessor responsibilities when new clients sign up for homemaking services through the Wyandot County Council on Aging.

Todd W. Cover, Antrim Township, was cited for failure to control, operating a vehicle without a proper license and operating a vehicle while intoxicated after crashing an all-terrain vehicle on TH 10 near TH 56 the night of Oct. 12.