The “silly girls” (from left) Kaelyn Saylor, Claire Bailey and Emily Pistorva, swoon over Gaston (Noah Ketcham) during rehearsals Thursday for “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”

Kenton Middle School has announced academic recognition for students for the fourth quarter of the 2014-2015 school year.

ALGER — Adults can be a hero this summer at the Alger Public Library by participating in its Red Cross community blood drive on Monday, June 29 from 1 to 6 p.m.

DUNKIRK — "Captain Numbers" will be at the Hardin Northern Public Library on Tuesday June 23. He will lead the "Superhero Math Show" starting at 2 p.m.

WHARTON — The Wharton Park Board will host its community park fundraiser from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the park shelterhouse. A chicken barbecue will be catered by Kimmel’s Mountain Man Meats.

Homemade noodles were prepared at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Kenton on Tuesday for the church’s upcoming social on June 23 from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

COLUMBUS — Ohio 4-H members from across the state, including two from Hardin County, were awarded a total of $38,000 in college tuition assistance by the Ohio Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, the groups announced this week.

CIRCLEVILLE — Kenneth Gray of Forest graduated from Ohio Christian University in Circleville with a bachelor of arts in leadership and ministry.

Latham Chapter 364 Order of the Eastern Star met Monday, June 15 at the Masonic Temple for a regular meeting. The Worthy Matron Roberta Flinn presided over the opening and the Worthy Patron Scott Barrett was in charge of the flag ceremony.

The Ada Kiwanis Club held its weekly meeting at noon on Tuesday, June 16 at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University, Ada.