Hardin County Little Sparks-Goo Crew visited Apple Creek Farms, Snider Family on March 1 for an “Outing with Andy,” a bottle baby orphan beef calf. The youth and their parents interacted with Andy and were taught a MyPlate food group and nutritional lesson by SNAP-Ed Program Assistant Demi Snider, intertwining what nutritious foods they eat to stay healthy and energized …

After four years of helping people over the phone in their time of need as a dispatcher, Emily Hart now deals with the public in a different manner as the records and communication coordinator with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office.

A Kenton crew works to repair a water main break on Perry Street, just off South Detroit Street near the city’s water treatment plant on Saturday afternoon. A city-wide water shutoff led to a boil advisory for part of Saturday and all of Sunday before being lifted at approximately 9 a.m. today.

Alexis Elliott (center) was crowned the Hardin County Lamb and Wool Queen on Saturday night at the Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association Lamb Banquet in Kenton.

SHELBY — Riverdale is getting good a gutting out games. The Falcons kept their season going a while longer Saturday with a 65-61 win over Willard in the Division III district final at Shelby.

ADA — Ohio Northern didn’t have one of its better shooting nights this season, but when the game was on the line Saturday night, the Polar Bears came through like they have 28 times earlier this season. ONU received 10 points in the fourth quarter from Amy Bullimore and got key three-pointers down the stretch from Jenna Dirksen and Amauria Campbell as it pulled away for a 55-48 victory over Trine in the second round of the NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament.

TOLEDO — Two of Riverdale’s three district qualifiers picked up two tournament wins, and all three will be back for next season. The Falcons were led by junior Wayne Frey’s sixth-place finish at 145 pounds on Saturday in the Division III tournament at Waite.

WAPAKONETA — After starting the game on a 10-4 run and trailing Minster by just four at halftime, the Upper Scioto Valley girls basketball team was outscored 43-26 in the second half of a Division IV district final on Saturday.

The 21st Century Grant is benefitting all the students of Upper Scioto Valley Schools with the purchase of a new Vmix software which allows production of television broadcastings and live streaming of various student activities. Larry Huber, 21st Century Coordinator, said the machine was purchased so Mary Trudgeon, Ohio Hi-Point IT Instructor at USV, could teach a class on broadcasting and production for the after-school portion of the 21st Century program as well as assisting with their summer program.

ADA -- Ohio Northern University Professor of Communication Arts Emeritus Nils Riess has been awarded the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana from the Republic of Estonia. The Republic of Estonia bestows as gratitude and recognition various state decorations on persons whose activities have maintained and reinforced the independent Estonian state.