ADA — This weekend will mark the 101st time the village of Ada hosts the annual Farmers and Merchants Picnic. The picnic kicks off Friday with the brush truck and tractor pulls at 6:30 p.m., followed by a performance by Nashville Crush from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the “Party in the Back 40,” located just east of the …

A Kenton woman was sent to prison for two years after she was convicted of felony charges and found to be in violation of her community control agreement from two earlier cases. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Kaylee Marie Morrison, 620 N. Cherry St., Kenton, was found guilty of one count of tampering with evidence. Judge …

MOUNT VICTORY — Due to a water main break on North Main Street in Mount Victory, sections of the village are under a boil advisory. Those areas include both sides of North Main from North Street to the north village limits; North Main from Taylor to North streets; East Taylor Street from Washington to Wheeler streets; all of Washington, Hale …

Area residents were updated on the progress of three wind farms proposed for development in Hardin County at a meeting Tuesday evening at the Armory in Kenton. The group Logan-Hardin Neighbors United, Inc., is made up of members from the Fight The Wind and Preserve Indian Lake organizations. Both groups have concentrated their efforts on stopping the Scioto Ridge Wind …

  MOUNT BLANCHARD — The majestic landscape of Japan left three Riverdale teachers in awe during their recent month-long visit, but the magic of the Japanese people left even more of an impression. Third-grade teacher Kristie Thacker, gifted education teacher Stephanie Higgins and high school world history teacher Jon Hayfield were in Japan from June 16 through July 15 as …

ADA — Ada residents could be seeing their water and sewer bills go up at the start of 2015. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Ada Village Council approved first reading of ordinances to raise both water and sewage rates by six percent next year and two percent in 2016 and each year after that. If adopted, the base …

Kenton City Council’s finance committee would like the state auditor’s office to conduct a performance review of city operations. Chairman Brian Hattery introduced the idea at the committee’s monthly meeting Monday night at the municipal building. He said auditors would evaluate staffing levels and compare Kenton’s operations to cities of similar size and income. Hattery said the auditors only would …

DUNKIRK — Those caught violating the state’s open burn ordinance in Dunkirk may eventually be paying a fee to the Northern Hardin County Fire District. A hot topic in recent months at Dunkirk’s council meetings has been the village’s stance on open burning and whether or not it should implement its own ordinance giving rules and regulations to the issue. …

ALGER — Members of the Alger Council pared down a list of 31 nuisance offenders at their meeting Monday evening. Several property owners have opted to clean up the concerns rather than face legal action, members reasoned. “A lot of people have cleaned up,” said Councilwoman Linda Dienstberger. “Things are starting to look better, but there are ones who have …