MOUNT VICTORY — Council rejected an exception of shared water and sewer service use between two Mount Victory properties at its regular meeting Thursday night.

Severe weather spotter training will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 at the Jacob Parrott Safety Center, 1025 S. Main St., Kenton.

MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont has released its grades 7-12 honor roll for the second quarter of the 2015-2016 school year.

High input costs coupled with low grain prices anticipated in 2016 means that growers have to make smarter, calculated choices to grow profitable crops this year. Also important is the need to build and maintain healthy soils to help ensure good water quality, said Randall Reeder, a retired Ohio State University Extension agricultural engineer.

The annual Hardin County Dairy Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 12 at noon at the Plaza Inn Restaurant, Mount Victory.

DOLA — Hardin Northern Elementary has announced its students of the month for January.

McGUFFEY — Upper Scioto Valley kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school year will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18 at the Upper Scioto Valley Local School, McGuffey.

Morgan Goecke of Kenton has received recognition on the Indiana Wesleyan University Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2015-2016 academic year. To be named on the list, a student must obtain a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, and carry at least 12 graded credit hours for the semester.

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's basketball team outscored Heidelberg 20-15 over the final 9:55 to grab a 77-74 Ohio Athletic Conference victory Wednesday night. After exchanging baskets during the first several minutes of the second half, HU strung together an 11-3 run to take a 59-57 with 9:57 left in the contest.