ADA — Water has been seeping into the Ada Schools’ auditorium for several years since it opened in 2008, but only recently was the source of the problem identified. Mike Lenhart, maintenance/transportation manager for the district, said that during heavy rain, water would enter the orchestra pit on the right side of the auditorium.

FOREST — The people of Forest will decide on the future of their swimming pool in a village-wide election. The pool was closed and condemned last year after the pump house was found to be dangerous.

FOREST — If the village of Forest expects to have a chance at attracting a major manufacturer to the community, it may need to roll the fiscal dice. The message to the town council came from Jon Cross, President and CEO of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, at Thursday’s session.

A Kenton man was sent to prison for a total of 55 months after pleading guilty to drug-related charges in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

MOUNT VICTORY — With a community building almost completely updated to meet American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, Mount Victory Mayor Mike Trout is hoping to have the building used as the area’s election voting center. According to the mayor, the former polling location at the Southeast Hardin Northwest Union firehouse on Wheeler Street is not ADA compliant, and the …

From the outside, the former Northwood School in Kenton looks the same as when it housed elementary classrooms. But on the inside, the building has been transformed into a facility that will lead high school students on a path to develop career skills or be better prepared for a career goal in college. Welcome to the new Kenton High School satellite program offered through Ohio Hi-Point Career Center in Bellefontaine.

Former Hardin County Municipal Court Bailiff Donald Castle faces up to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of rape Wednesday afternoon as part of a plea bargain in Common Pleas Court. Originally, Castle was charged with nine felonies – seven counts of rape, felonies of the first degree and two counts of gross sexual imposition, one a felony of the third degree and the other a felony of the fourth degree.

A Kenton man was issued a summons for criminal child enticement following an alleged incident Wednesday evening. Garl Gene Stober, 88, of 750 Kohler St., was issued the summons after being questioned by a Kenton police officer shortly after the alleged incident about 7 p.m. in the 800 block of East Franklin Street, Kenton.

A new math curriculum for Kenton grades K-6 was approved this morning during a special meeting of the school board. The adoption of Every Day Math cost $59,744.51 for the series of educational information, most of which is online, said Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski.

RIDGEWAY — The Ridgeway council was given an update on the latest economic development programs in Hardin County at its meeting Tuesday. Jon Cross, President and CEO of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, told council the county’s unemployment rate is between four and five percent and there are indications the existing companies are planning to expand.