• It has been 53 days since David Smith, of Manteno, went missing near the Kankakee River at Sumava Resorts in Indiana. Neither his body nor that of his brown Labrador retriever, “Hershey,” have been found, despite ongoing search efforts by state agencies, friends and family.

• Out and About this week takes us to an Olympics ceremony at a school and a talent show at another school. There are also pictures of fans at a Super Sectional basketball game. You may be among this week’s celebrities.

• Four years ago, the Herscher High School boys’ basketball team pulled off what most believed was impossible, an upset of the state’s No. 1-ranked team, Hales Franciscan, in the sectional semifinals. For a quarter on Tuesday night, it seemed possible that the Herscher Tigers would do it again.