ADA — For Nancy Wood Allison, she didn’t find teaching, rather teaching found her. Nancy is starting her fifth month of serving on the Ada Board of Education, and she has made a career in education, a field in which she originally had no plans of pursuing.

Ridgeway Mayor Kevin Howland tests the notoriously hot chili made by Nick Newland as part of the ninth annual chili lunch at the town's fire station on Sunday.

TUESDAY, JAN. 2 Grove Cemetery Board – 6 p.m., conference room at cemetery office Ada council – 6:30 p.m., council chambers

Friday A minor private property crash was reported at Marathon on E. Columbus Street.

In an age where kindness and compassion are in short supply, sometimes our lives intersect with people who restore our faith in mankind. Are they angels in disguise or simply good samaritans sent our way to remind us there is still good in the world?

Kai Vincent Breeden, Gahanna – speeding 51 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25. Jaclyn K. Haley, 707 S. Gormley St., Forest – speeding 52 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25.

An accident that killed an EMT who was driving an ambulance was the top local story of 2017. Each year the Kenton Times conducts a poll among its staff to determine which story had the biggest impact on the community. This year’s results included the accident, economic growth and court cases.

The Kenton Times will not publish a newspaper on Monday, New Year’s Day, so our employees may celebrate the holiday with their families. Regular publication of the Times will resume Tuesday.

The Cessna and Dudley Township trustees will hold their monthly recycling services on Saturday, Jan. 6. The Cessna event will run from 10 a.m. to noon at the township hall, located on Township Road 105.

SATURDAY, DEC. 30 Goshen Township trustees – 10 a.m., home of Fiscal Officer Nancy Barrett, 21541 Ohio 67, Kenton; year-end meeting