More than three million volunteers at over 4,700 locations around the world took part in the National Wreaths Across America Day held Saturday, Dec. 14, and for the seventh straight year Ripley’s Maplewood Cemetery served as an official Wreaths Across America Day location.

The Southern Buckeye Athletic/Academic Conference handed out awards to its first team football all-stars during the annual SBAAC fall sports awards banquet at Hamersville School Nov. 6.