Arrangements for Charles J. Strasbaugh are incomplete at the Clark Shields Funeral Home in Forest.

DOLA — Hardin Northern 7-12 principal Drew Cano, with the help of teachers and staff, has been working to change the cultural mindset of the current generation of students. Cano is in his first year at the position, taking the job after spending the previous 15 years teaching at the school where he had a daily interaction with students.

ADA — For 25 years, the WONB radio station has allowed Ohio Northern University students to find their voice. The station, an integral part of the university’s multidiscipline learning experience, is marking its silver anniversary this fall.

MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont girls basketball coach Tim Weyant couldn’t have asked for a much better start to the season than he got from his team Friday night. The Gophers outscored Ridgedale 20-5 over the first six minutes of the season-opener for both teams and went on to a 67-58 victory.

SPENCERVILLE — Spencerville outscored Hardin Northern by seven points in the third quarter on the way to a 53-48 victory over Hardin Northern in season-opening girls basketball action Friday night.

Services for Thelma Carolyn Freed will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Crates Funeral Home in Arlington by Pastor Doug Stockton. Burial will be in the Eagle Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. She passed on to a better life on Nov. 23, 2016 at the Blanchard Valley Hospital with her husband and best friend, …

Services for Norma June (Byrd) McMillen will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Eichholtz Daring and Sanford Funeral Home, 306 N. Elizabeth Street, Belle Center by Pastor David Robinson. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Belle Center. Friends may call two hours prior to services. She died at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 at Kentuckiana Medical …

Services for Doris Tackett will be at 2 p.m. on Monday at the Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Alger by Dick Miller. Burial will be in the McDonald-Fairview Cemetery in Kenton.

Services for Joyce E. Welch will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Ada by neighbor and close family friend Bob Evans. Burial will be in the St. Paul Cemetery in Ada.

When most people injure themselves, they hope there is someone nearby to provide first aid until they can be seen by a doctor. The same should be true when someone is suffering from depression or other mental conditions, according to Pastor Jason Manns and OSU Extension Educator Jami Dellifield, and classes are being offered to educate participants on the benefits of mental health first aid.