Hardin County will be holding two informational meetings about fair housing on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The first will be at 10 a.m. in Veterans Hall at the courthouse, followed at 11 a.m. by a meeting in council chambers at the Kenton Municipal Building.

MONDAY, OCT. 15 Kenton Board of Education – 7 p.m., board of education office at Oaklief Administration Building; preceded at 6 p.m. by a work session Upper Scioto Valley Board of Education – 6 p.m., Community Room at the school; preceded at 5 p.m. by a work session in the superintendent’s office

The Hardin County Republican Headquarters, 304 W. Franklin St., Kenton will be open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Yard signs and election materials will be available. For questions, call 419-674-7280.

THURSDAY, OCT. 11 Mount Victory council – 7 p.m., chambers Forest council – 7 p.m., chambers

TUESDAY, OCT. 9 Hardin County Airport Authority – 4:30 p.m., airport Ridgeway council – 7 p.m., chambers

MONDAY, OCT. 8 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers McGuffey council – 6 p.m., chambers

ADA – Liberty Bancshares, Inc. announced that it has closed on the sale of $13 million of the company’s common and preferred stock in a private offering. The company netted $12.4 million in proceeds that will support organic growth and expansion of the company’s subsidiary Liberty National Bank.

State Farm agents know first-hand the trauma a family faces following a devastating house fire. That’s one reason why the state’s largest home insurer is taking a proactive approach to working with local fire departments to help communities reduce house fires.

Kenton is now home to one of the newest McDonald’s dining rooms in the country thanks to a four-week major remodel. The restaurant, owned by Lewis Family McDonald’s, officially reopened its dining room on Sunday, Sept. 30.

The First Citizens National Bank of Upper Sandusky has been named among the top extraordinary banks in the United States by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking. First Citizens was recognized with the Institute’s Banky Award for its commitment to strong community banking.