FOREST — A teen reported missing from the Dunkirk community has been found and returned to the custody of Hardin County Juvenile Court. Sheriff Keith Everhart said this morning that Devin Holbrook, 17, was located in Wyandot County after his family reported him missing.

In the 1950s, parents with a developmentally disabled child were encouraged to place them in an institution and walk away. Today, said Simon Kenton Superintendent Kara Brown, there are many activities and opportunities for those children because parents 60 years ago refused to walk away from the responsibility of being a parent.

A Kenton City Council committee wants some professional guidance before it makes a recommendation on whether the Kenton Amateur Radio Club can install a UHF repeater on the tower at the city's 555 building. Members of the Special Projects Committee, Chair Peg Wren and Patti Risner, met with Law Director John Schwemer on Wednesday to discuss the issue.

The final version of Ohio’s budget for the coming two years is still months away, but Hardin County area schools gained an insight into what Governor John Kasich is proposing for the future funding of education in the state. For most local districts, the impact is minimal, but two schools will see significant reductions in state foundation payments if the proposed budget passes.

A Kenton man who eluded capture for nearly a year was sentenced to 11 years in prison on sex-related charges and declared a sexually-oriented offender Tuesday during sentencing in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. Kevin Shepherd, 43 Grape St., was originally facing 20 charges as his trial approached in 2015, but when the time arrived for court hearing he fled the state.

Kenton City Council approved legislation on Monday night to enable the city to fund the parks and recreation director and assistant pool manager positions for 2017. Council, following suspension of the three-reading rule, adopted the ordinance providing for the transfer of $12,705 from the council receptionist line item in the general fund to the recreation and swimming pool fund.

ADA — Five bids were opened on Thursday for the Village of Ada’s swimming pool renovation project, all of them coming in well under the architect’s estimate. Village Administrator Jamie Hall said the bids ranged from $1,159,000 to $1,219,018, with the apparent low bid coming from 2K General Construction of Delaware.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The problems surrounding the digital sign at Riverdale School may soon be resolved. Since the sign’s installation in May, the district has dealt with multiple cases of sections of the sign blacking out, sometimes with an entire side not working.

MOUNT VICTORY — Beccy Ramsey will be starting her 28th year at the Ridgemont Public Library – her second as director – in May. Even with 27 years on the job, Ramsey said she is still learning, and with her, the library is adapting to technology. Much of her 27 years with the Ridgemont Public Library was spent as the children’s librarian, only taking over as director last May. For the first six months of her career, Ramsey served as a fill-in at the library in Ridgeway.

The former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party said Saturday there has not been a crisis facing the U.S. since the Civil War which threatens the nation more than the presidency of Donald Trump. Rep. David Leland said the question facing the country now is not if someone is a Democrat or Republican. “The question is are you a patriot or not?” said Leland. “Are you going to stand up for America or aren’t you?”