RIDGEWAY — For most graduating seniors, the time between football and baseball season is taken up with basketball games and practices or other extracurricular activities.

MARION - Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Craig B. Overly, a Mount Victory native, has been selected 2018 Trooper of the Year at the Marion Post. The selection of Overly, 30, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2018 at the Marion Post.

The Kenton basketball team ran away with easy wins over Indian Lake and Waynesfield-Goshen in its first two games this season. In the past two games, including a 46-29 victory over Ben Logan on Tuesday night, the Wildcats have shown they can grind out victories in defensive battles.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Using a halfcourt press defense, Riverdale was able to force steals and turn them into points, leading to a 51-22 girls basketball victory over Ada on Tuesday night. Riverdale improves to 4-4 on the season, while Ada falls to 1-4.

Many attendees came in their masquerade masks for the Mistletoe Masquerade, which was the theme for this year’s Hardin Memorial Hospital Foundation fundraiser, the Mistletoe Ball on Dec. 1.

Benjamin Logan FFA recently had a fun-filled day with a few of the Ohio State FFA officers. Ohio State FFA officers started the morning off at Benjamin Logan Middle School leading the 7th grade students in team building activities. Activities include tape transportation, bead moving with straws, and FFA Family Feud.

MOUNT VICTORY — When the Southeast Hardin Northwest Union County Fire District considered forming an ambulance service for the district, it set five-year goals for the added coverage. It has been just two years since the service was established, said Assistant Fire Chief/EMT Chief Travis Bahan, and the goals they set have been exceeded already.

Members of the Ridgemont girls basketball team welcomed guests to the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory as they rang the bell for the Salvation Army on Sunday. Another group collected donations on Saturday and the junior high girls team will work at the kettle this weekend from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. on …

Kenton’s Ethan Manns holds the upperhand on an opponent in a 160-pound match at the Bucyrus Invitational on Saturday. Results of the tournament were not received. Times photo/Lonnie McMillan              

The Kenton Lions Club met Wednesday, Dec. 5 at Henry’s Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. There were 15 members and a guest present for the meeting.