Activity staff and environmental service staff at Hardin Hills wear their red noses for Red Nose Day, showing support to help the children.

The Hardin County Republican Women held their May meeting on Wednesday, May 17 at the Republican Headquarters. The meeting was presided over by President, Brenda Rainsburg, who called the meeting to order.

Two national retailers are coming to Kenton and more businesses are being sought for the former Hardin Central School site. A Dollar Tree and O’Reilly Auto Parts are lined up for the project, located at the corner of East Columbus Street and Jacob Parrot Boulevard in the city’s east side business district, according to Christopher McFarland, senior associate with Anchor Cleveland.

A world separates the homes of Kenji Kobayashi and Lucas Rangel DeQuveira, but the two teenagers have spent a year living as “brothers” in Kenton. Kenji and Lucas have attended classes at Kenton High School and lived with George and Barb Wyndham.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale’s Carrol Pauley and Kyle Evans are no strangers to the competition of the Division III state track and field meet. The Riverdale seniors both will be making their third appearances in Columbus this week when Pauley competes for the Falcons in the discus and shot put, and Evans puts on his running shoes in the 400 dash and as a member of the team’s 3,200 relay.

Hardin County residents celebrate Memorial Day 2017 by attending the many services held in honor of those that have fallen so that we could be free.

At left, Matt Vanderpool of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1182 was the featured speaker at the Forest Memorial Day ceremony at Hueston Cemetery on Monday. Vanderpool read the names and ages of a flight crew he encountered that was lost while he served in the Gulf War.

President Joyce Hubbell welcomed 26 members of Hardin County Retired Teachers Association at noon on May 19. She thanked the committee of Chr. Joan Mouser, Sandy Berry, Diana Copp, Susan Dugan, and Cora Dickinson for the lovely arrangements. Chaplain Melanie Kindell began Grace with two poems, "The Teacher's Prayer" and "A Graduation Prayer".

DOLA — Hardin Northern held its spring sports program recently, recognizing its boys and girls track, baseball and softball athletes. Members of the boys track team receiving special awards were Owen Bame, James Rickenbacher and Frank McCoy, Century Awards; Nick Bame, Duo Century Award and Most Valuable Runner; Samuel Diller, most improved; McCoy, most valuable field events; and Owen Bame, Polar Bear award.