ADA — Monday is looking to be a busy day for Jason Pinkney. Sunny skies are predicted and the Ohio Northern University professor is not sure what sort of crowd to expect for the solar eclipse which is coming Monday afternoon.

Sophomore Rebecca Beres helps unload cars outside of residence halls at Ohio Northern University, with junior Cort Everhart ready to lend a hand.

BELLEFONTAINE — The Kenton Wildcat boys soccer team looked in mid-season form for its season opener Friday night against Springfield in the 2017 Quest Cup at Benjamin Logan High School. After two early first-half goals, the Wildcats put in six in the second half to finish off Springfield 8-0.

With one week to go until they open the season against Coldwater, the Kenton football team used its “jamboree” scrimmage against Brooke (West Virginia) High School to get a gauge on where they are on both sides of the football.

BELLEFONTAINE — Earlier this year, Betty Bondi was selected to be the grand marshal of the Kenton Memorial Day Parade. It was an honor Bondi said she didn’t expect and will never forget, but the recognition she was given by a group of women in Logan County on Thursday morning is the icing on the cake.

The 2017 Conservation Partners and Cooperators of the Year, John and Ann Daugherty (middle), were recognized Thursday evening during the Annual Meeting of the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District.

Ten area residents will be starting their college careers Tuesday at The Ohio State University with the help of scholarships through the Hardin County OSU Alumni Association. Jackson Althauser, a graduate of Kenton High School, is the son of Joel Althauser and Denise Althauser.

The United Way of Hardin County will adopt a “Red, White and Blue” theme for its 2017 campaign and turn to the leaders of Ohio Northern University to spearhead the local efforts. The United Way set its goal for this year’s campaign at $220,000, said President Merleen Barnes.

BKP Ambulances rushed to the construction site of the new athletic building, north of Kenton High School, after a worker was struck by a backhoe on Wednesday morning.

Jawna Ferrell holds a sign in support of her son, the late Michael Ferrell, as she prepares for the fourth annual Michael’s Mission March and Rally Against Heroin on Saturday at the Hardin County Courthouse.