The Ada High School class of 1963 has made a $1,425 donation to The Boots For Bulldogs campaign to help secure the school doors and place placards at each door. The check was presented on Aug. 31 to Kristin Purdy, one of the three ladies spearheading this fundraiser.

The Kenton High School Class of ’66 celebrated turning 70 on Sunday, Sept. 2 at the Memorial Park Clubhouse with 31 classmates attending. Pictured are (from left, first row) Wayne Streets, Russ Laubis, Alma Curtis Fink, Andy Applefeller, Sherrie Draper Dyer, Carolyn Middleton Samardge, Pam Frater Layman, Pam Boger Loveridge, Tonda Baker Robinson, Kathy Glock Williams, Joe Hord, Ron Titus, Jim Cook;

Lanna Blue of Columbus was one of eight Ridgemont girls from the class of 1968 to gather Thursday at the Hardin County Fair. The women enjoyed fair food, rode on the merry-go-round and shared many memories and laughs along the midway. It was the first year for the mini-reunion, but most agreed it won’t be the last.

Austin Root, 8, of Forest, enjoys a turn on the bungee ride on the midway of the county fair. He twisted and flipped into the sky above the midway for several minutes on Thursday. His parents are Chip and Marissa Root of Forest.

Kevin Risner attempted to introduce Admiral Birdbrain to two-year-old Easton Stayman at the Kenton-Hardin Health Department's booth at the Hardin County Fair, but Easton doesn't seem interested in the encounter.

Jared McNeely and Mason Manns were lost tourists at the Hardin County Fair Thursday who “just happened” to walk into the poultry dress up show in the small show arena. They didn’t go home with the top title for their costumes, but they were considered by many to be “just ducky.” The poultry competition at this year’s fair smashed all …

Dairy took center stage at the daily dish day competition on Thursday with Tailgate Party as its theme. Entries were required to have a least two dairy items listed in the ingredients of their entries. The winners included: Jackie James in first place with a ground beef snack cup; Lucy Whitmer, who entered a hot pizza dip; Courtney Kiper and …

Kenton defensive specialist Lyndi Taylor scoops out a dig during the first set of the Lady Wildcats’ Western Buckeye League match against Defiance on Thursday night. Results from the match were not received by presstime.

The jockeys and their horses take off at the beginning of the the fifth race of the afternoon session of harness racing at the Hardin County Fair on Thursday.

Winners of the Hardin County Fair's dairy show were announced on Wednesday.