The Alger Public Library held its first crockpot social of 2018. The winning team, "The Quick and the Read,” triumphed by a narrow margin over "A Novel Bunch" in a quiz on the Newbery Award winning book, Bridge to Terabithia.

A pair of Kenton youngsters qualified for the Grade School State Tournament as the Kenton Youth wrestling team placed fourth at the OAC Troy District Tournament on Saturday. Qualifying for the state tournament in Youngstown on March 24 were Tim Wilkinson, who was first in the Division 4, 180-pound weight class with a 3-0 record that included two pins and a technical fall.

The Ben Logan cheer squad qualified for the Ohio Cheer Competition on Sunday in Division IV building at the Southwest regionals. This will be the fifth consecutive year Benjamin Logan cheer qualified for the state competition but the first year in the building division and as a co-ed team.

Darlene Foreman was hesitant at first to take over the responsibility of executive director for United Way of Hardin County, but it has since become “the best job I’ve ever had.” Before Darlene had become involved with the United Way, her husband, Dan, a Honda employee, was approached by Dave Sturgeon who offered him a place on the board.

Guests to Ada’s second annual “Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival” listen to local bands and crowd around open fires as they wait for the lighted Wilson Football to drop at midnight.

McGUFFEY — It was a tale of two halves on Saturday for the Kenton Wildcats who, after trailing to Upper Scioto Valley by 14 at one point in the first half, responded in the second to take a 58-54 boys basketball road victory. The Wildcats improve to 11-6 on the season while snapping a 10-game winning streak for the now 13-3 Rams.

ADA — Chase Sumner went into Saturday’s Northwest Conference wrestling tournament with the goal of becoming Ada’s first four-time league champion. The Ada senior didn’t have any problems attaining that feat as he breezed through the competition at 145 pounds, winning all four of his matches in the round-robin format tournament to take the top spot on the podium.

Nine Hardin County men lost their lives 75 years ago in WWII battle The men of Company E knew each other well. They had joined the Ohio National Guard together in Kenton, had trained together prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and had fought together during World War II in a jungle far removed from the crop fields of their Hardin County homes.

Kenton Eagles President Jason Rodenberger (middle, left) presents a check for $13,317 to the Kenton Little League, accepted by Secretary Ray Hopkins.

Members of the Boots and Buckles  4-H club participated in hands on learning consisting of ways to help a choking victim as well as CPR. The members were instructed by Allied Health and Nursing instructor Deb Purcell and one of her nursing students, Chase. Submitted photo