Rachel Bacon has accepted the position of Branch Operations Manager in the Kenton office of Community First Bank, N.A. Previously, Bacon was the head teller at the main office in Forest.

MONDAY, JAN. 11 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers

THURSDAY, JAN. 7 Ridgemont Board of Education – 5 p.m., school conference room, Mount Victory; reorganization meeting

TUESDAY, JAN. 5 Ada council – 6:30 p.m., council chambers

The Hardin County Board of Elections will meet for its regular meeting Thursday, Jan. 7 at 9 a.m. at its office in the courthouse. This is a change from Jan. 14.

THURSDAY, DEC. 31 Goshen Township trustees – 4 p.m. at the home of fiscal officer Shirley Barrett; year-end meeting and 2016 reorganization meeting

The Hardin County Common Pleas Court and the Clerk of Courts will be closing at noon on Thursday, Dec. 31, announced Carrie Haudenschield, Clerk of Courts.

TUESDAY, DEC. 29 Jackson Township trustees – 7:30 p.m., township hall; year-end meeting

Eight years ago, John Hohn was dropping off some documents at the Hardin County Educational Service Center office when Superintendent Ron Morrison called him aside and asked him if he was interested in a job outside of education. Hohn, who had retired as an administrator/teacher/coach, was working in sales at the time...

Kenton is well positioned for growth in both the industrial and retail sectors heading into 2016. That’s the opinion of Jon Cross, president and CEO of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance. He presented a year-end report to members of Kenton City Council on Monday night.