MONDAY, JAN. 21 AA Fellowship – 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 234 N. Main St., Kenton.

A total of 59 students from the Upper Scioto Valley Elementary K-3 earned a Gold Star Award - Hillcrest Lanes Bowling trip in Kenton on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The USV Schools chose Hillcrest Lanes to support local businesses in Hardin County.

The Hardin County community’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration has been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Church in Kenton. It was postponed because of the weekend snowstorm.

ALGER — “Smallfoot” will be shown during a free family movie night on Friday, Jan. 25 at the Alger Public Library. The movie begins at 6:30 p.m.

Seven-week-old Braylynn Joyce Thompson, held by great-great-grandmother Phyllis (Guthrie) Sanders of Alger, completes five generations in her family. Joining them are (from left) great-grandmother Gina Plaugher of Lima, grandmother Felicia Thompson and father Ross Thompson of Alger. Submitted photo      

BELLEFONTAINE – Ohio Hi-Point Career Center has announced its academic honors for the second nine weeks of the 2018-2019 school year.

Besides serving a church I work as a hospice chaplain which means that often I listen to stories of people going through very difficult times. It is my job. Very often at one point or another those who share their stories with me pouring their hearts out suddenly ask me a question, “Chaplain, where are you from? I hear an accent.”

A new project at Benjamin Logan Schools has the potential to improve the lives of students related to horticulture therapy. That’s according to Adam Sorensen, Director of Treatment and Recovery Services, from the Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services Board of Logan and Champaign Counties.

Kenton Elementary School has announced students who are January leadership award recipients. The award is based on students displaying attributes that include The 7 Habits as well as virtues such as Citizenship, Respect, Responsibility, Empathy, Caring, Teamwork, Fairness, Honesty, Cooperation, Integrity, and Perseverance.

The Kenton Choral Boosters met on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Kenton High School Library. Members present were Sue Bailey - president, Steffanie Humphries – vice president, Matthew Ketcham – treasurer, Wanda Horner – secretary, Todd Daquino - director, and Vanessa Bell, Gracie Bell, Jennifer Spencer and Marge Cannode.