A native of China and Japan, Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) was introduced to North America in 1830. It was widely planted as an ornamental, for wildlife habitats, windbreaks, and to restore deforested and degraded lands.

The Hardin Northern Kindergarten Class came together to show support for prevention against child abuse. All 41 students wore the color blue and made blue pinwheels to show awareness to everyone in Hardin County.

Errors cost Kenton on Tuesday as the Wildcats gave up 11 unearned runs and lost their first baseball game of the season. Bath defeated Kenton 16-2 in five innings in Kenton’s WBL opener.

Space in the attic at the Hardin County Courthouse is getting hard to find. Clerk of Courts Carrie Haudenschield told the commissioners Tuesday that court records which can’t be destroyed are filling up all the available space in the attic and other areas used to house the records from domestic, civil and criminal cases.

Upper Scioto Valley Elementary students were “Rockin’ the AIR Test” at a concert Monday to kick off state testing for students in grades 3-8.

Spencer Vermillion smiles after bowling his first career 300 game recently at Hillcrest Lanes.

The parents of Sarah Petersheim and Matt Worthington are announcing their engagement and upcoming marriage. Sarah is the daughter of JoAnn Holland of Kenton and Dan (Cindy) Petersheim of Deshler.

The annual Lake of Lights Christmas holiday lighting event in was a success again this year with $4,300 raised.