Former Hardin Northern coach Mike Dennis thanks the the Polar Bears crowd on Friday night after the weight room at the school was renamed in his honor.

WAPAKONETA — With Kenton holding a three-point lead and needing to make one more defensive stand, the Wapakoneta Redskins took over at their own 45 with 1:12 in the game.

DOLA — Hardin Northern controlled the tempo of the game against Lime Perry for most of the first half Friday and led 7-0 as halftime approached.

MOUNT VICTORY — A Westerville man was killed Thursday night in a head-on crash a mile south of Mount Victory on Ohio 31. The victim, Exavier Wooten, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a report from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.

Kenton first graders Lucas Bayes (left) and Sevin Bower explore the pumpkin crop at Althauser Farms during a field trip on Thursday. Their visit this week heralds the first days of the Sweet Harvest Festival at the farm, located east of Kenton on County Road 205.

ARLINGTON — The Upper Scioto Valley golf team was ninth of 13 teams, while Ada was 12th at the Division III sectional golf tournament at Sycamore Springs golf course on Thursday. Led by Quinn Sanders’ 94, the Rams shot a team score of 94. Jared Hunt added a 96, Tyler Gratz a 102 and Drew Stephens a 103. Evan Lyle carded a 113.

With less than 30 minutes remaining, Thursday’s contest between Upper Sandusky and Riverdale was just a one-goal match. Then, Riverdale took over. The Falcons ripped off four goals in less than 17 minutes to run away with a 6-1 win over Upper Sandusky in girls North Central Ohio Soccer Association action at Upper Sandusky.

Like many area churches, Payne Chapel's congregation has known times of tears and times of laughter. Like many area churches, its members have seen their family age and decline in numbers for services. But unlike many area churches, Payne Chapel has survived for 148 years and in that century and a half, has been the victim of vandalism and tragedy.

A Forest native shared the Gospel message of Jesus Christ with the children of Uganda earlier this summer. Katrina Forseth recently returned from a three-week mission trip to Uganda in east central Africa.

LIMA — Kenton had six girls finish in the top 17 led by Kierra Krohmer’s second place effort of 20:56 as the Lady Wildcats were second of eight teams at the Bath Invitational cross country meet on Tuesday.