A three-apartment structure fire in Kenton on Saturday morning resulted in $50,000 in damage but no injuries. The Kenton Fire Department was called to 518 N. Main St. and upon firefighters’ arrival, the fire was observed to be coming from the upstairs front-facing window and determined to be confined to the second floor.

ADA — Construction of the new engineering building at Ohio Northern University is well underway this winter as crews install windows and prepare the structure to welcome students when classes start in the fall. When the work is completed, university leaders are hoping the open spaces and welcoming atmosphere are just as impressive to engineering students and their guests as the advances in technology which will be offered in the building.

**UPDATE** Missing man found The search for a Kenton man concluded Friday night. According to Sheriff Keith Everhart, Lucas P. Fallon of rural Kenton was located and in good health. No further information was available. ——— The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is currently in search of missing Lucas P. Fallon from rural Kenton. Fallon was last heard from at approximately …

In what Hardin County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Barrett called one of the most calculated crimes he has heard from the bench, Dakota Kleman of Forest was sentenced Thursday to 20 years behind bars. Kleman was convicted in a Dec. 20 jury trial of 14 counts involving stealing from his grandmother which included charges of burglary, grand theft with firearm specifications and safecracking,

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about the latest scam calls circulating in the area. According to Cheryl Parsons of the BBB, the caller does not identify who they are or any agency they are representing.

MOUNT VICTORY — Like most little girls, Mea Knox loves Disney princesses, especially Belle. But Mea is luckier than most other first-graders at Ridgemont Elementary. She is going to not only meet Belle from “Beauty and the Beast,” but have breakfast with her hero.

One of the three vehicles involved in an accident on U.S. 68 just north of Ohio 701, about six miles north of Kenton, is prepared to be hoisted onto a tow truck early Thursday morning.

All are invited to the Hardin County community’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 3 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Church, 211 E. Carrol St., Kenton. The event will feature a performance in honor of King titled, “She Sang Freedom.”

Food stamp recipients are scheduled to receive February disbursements before the end of this month and will have to budget their allotment to run through February. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for February will be disbursed by Jan. 20, according to information from Hardin County Job and Family Services.

ADA — The Village of Ada’s street crew was hard at work this past weekend, working to plow roads and clean sidewalks for the citizens. And if forecasts are accurate, this weekend could provide an even bigger challenge for them.