Gene and Shari Longbrake are celebrating their 55th anniversary. They were married Dec. 6, 1960 in Kentucky.

The Kenton Lions Club met Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Henry’s Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. Fourteen members were in attendance. President Dean Tackett led in the Pledge and the prayer.

YOUNGSTOWN — The following local students at Youngstown State University are leaders of campus groups: John Rembis of Kenton is Fundraising Chair of Advertising Club at Youngstown State University. Rembis is a freshman majoring in advertising and public relations. Jena Bushong of Mount Blanchard is Vice President of Student Nonprofit Leadership Organization at Youngstown State University. Bushong is a senior …

ADA — A late fourth quarter push by the Ada Bulldogs girls basketball team brought them to within eight points, but they came up short as Arlington took the 42-31 win on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs came out of the gate strong with a pair of 3s by Haley Wyss and Rachel Wildman. Wildman was the game’s leading scorer with 13.

VAN BUREN — Kenton was in control almost from the beginning Saturday night in a 58-30 nonconference girls basketball victory over Van Buren. “We got off to a quick start,” Kenton coach Ryan Miller said. “Sara Hoyt hit a 3-pointer on our second possession to start the scoring and the game was never any closer.

VANLUE — Ridgemont turned an 11-point halftime lead into a 24-point advantage after the third quarter to take complete control in its 67-43 boys basketball victory over Valnue on Saturday. The Gophers (2-1) led 32-21 at halftime and outscored Vanlue 22-9 in the third quarter.

Ridgemont defeated Mansfield Temple Christian 56-42 on Saturday in nonconference girls basketball.

MONCLOVA — Hardin Northern used a big second-quarter Saturday to take control in the Polar Bears’ 48-35 nonconference girls basketball victory over Monclova Christian Academy.

MONCLOVA — Will Poling scored a game-high 22 points to lead Hardin Northern to a 58-37 boys basketball victory over Monclova Christian Academy on Saturday. Poling scored 12 points in the first half as the Polar Bears built a 33-20 lead.

SPRINGFIELD — Ben Logan dominated Greenon 82-29 on Saturday in a Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division girls basketball game held at Springfield Northwestern High School. The Raiders (5-1, 2-0 CBC) scored 32 points in the second quarter to take a 52-20 lead into halftime. Ben Logan led 72-24 after three quarters.