The High Flyers met on June 27 at Epworth Methodist church at 6:30 p.m. Britton Bell called the meeting to order. The pledges were led by Sean Kuhlman and Gracie Bell.

BELLEFONTAINE — The Ohio Hi-Point Career Center will have a new grading scale for the 2017-2018 school year. The Hi-Point Board of Education heard a presentation by High School Director Tonya Ramey that would move OHP to a 10-point grading scale from the existing 93-100 scale.

“Would you like to help me bake cookies?” I asked Julia and her 6-year-old cousin Japheth who was here visiting. “Yes! Yes!” came the excited responses.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Matthew Sutton would like to give a special shout out to the Hardin County community and his wife Kylie and two beautiful daughters Isabeau and Weylyn. Matthew, a resident of Alger, is currently deployed overseas with the Defense Logistics Agency and has spent time in Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Freedom Sentinel.

DUNKIRK — Bingo will be played at the Hardin Northern Community Center on Thursday, July 6 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. There is no charge to play but donations are accepted and appreciated.

When you think of George Washington and Benedict Arnold, you probably think you know them and the vast difference that separates them – one being a hero amongst heroes and the other being a traitorous villain. In reality (and I am indebted to Aram Bakshian Jr.’s article "Honor and Glory," The Weekly Standard (12-26-16) for this), the two weren’t that different in many respects.

Rev. Russ and Louise McMillion will be ministering at Kenton Full Gospel Church, 129 N. Wayne St., on Wednesday, July 5 at 7 p.m. The couple are part of the gospel quartet Latter Rain.

Celebrate Independence Day at the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Findlay on Monday, July 3 at the Gospel Music Stage, located behind the Horse Barn, starting at 5 p.m. Sharing their ministries will be One Voice, Purpose Driven, Singing Crowes and 441 Quartet.

The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is seeking supervisor candidates. Supervisors on the Hardin SWCD board are public officials responsible to the people of the district and state.

Lyla Elizabeth Crowe of McGuffey represents the fifth generation on both sides of her father, William Daniel Crowe III’s mother’s family. In the photo to the left are (from left) Great Grandmother Elizabeth Mae (Bracy) Phillips, Lyla, Grandmother Lisa Ann (Phillips) Webb, father William Daniel Crowe III and Great-Great Grandmother Shirley Ann (Hudson /Bracy) Snider.       Right are …