Noah Mattson and Maddie Gossard display some lambs as part of the Ada FFA Chapter’s recent Small Animals Day at the high school. Students from preschool to sixth grade were able to see all kinds of farm and pet animals that are a part of FFA members’ projects.

DOLA — Hardin Northern recognized students for their academic achievements for 2016-2017 during a program in the varsity gym on May 16. Principal Andrew Cano welcomed all in attendance and thanked them for supporting the students in their most important endeavor, academics.

The Allied forces were fighting Nazi forces in Europe during World War II when Betty Bondi completed her nurse’s training. The only patriotic thing to do in those times, she said, was to use her training to help the wounded veterans.

With her time as an educator coming to an end this week, Vickie Krock has loved her 13 years at Kenton Middle School. But after first spending 18 years teaching at the elementary level, Krock said the move to KMS first came as a challenge.

Over the past decade or so, the Kenton High School football team has become known for its dominance during summer 7 on 7 passing tournaments, bringing home trophies from different tournaments nationally. This summer, the Wildcats once again get a chance to test their skills against some of the nations’ best high school football programs when they travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the 48-team 2017 Powerade 7 on 7 Invitational to be held July 13-15.

The Hardin Northern fourth graders traveled to South Bass Island on Tuesday to visit Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial. The students learned about the Battle of Lake Erie, life in a military camp during the War of 1812, and the invasive species that are threatening the Great Lakes.

Arthur Cain, age 2, reaches the 1,000-book milestone in Forest-Jackson Public Library's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Preschoolers may sign up anytime at the library.

Two Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School teachers received gift certificates from Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International Ashley Hull who teaches kindergarten and Brooke Sheeley who teaches first grade, were each given a gift certificate from an area business.