Ben Logan wrestler Taylor Hites (third from left) signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her education and athletic career at Tiffin University on Tuesday afternoon.

RIDGEWAY — An explosion woke the neighborhood on East Hale Street in Ridgeway on Monday night. At about 10 p.m., said Ridgeway Fire Chief Jim Newland, the blast awakened the family of Jason Parker at 279 E. Hale, along with his neighbors.

RIDGEWAY — Kylie Turner’s three-run home run in the first inning was all Ridgemont needed Monday night as the Gophers held off Waynesfield-Goshen 3-2 in a sectional semifinal matchup.

Hardin County’s Teenagers of the Year were announced by the Kenton Elks during a dinner at the lodge on Sunday evening. They are (from left) Alexandra Haushalter of Kenton High School and Sean Hurley of Upper Scioto Valley. Both will be awarded $1,000 scholarships.

ADA — The Kenton girls were third and the Wildcat boys were fourth to lead area teams at the 16-school Ada Invitational on Saturday. Led by Lauren Johnson’s first place throw of 131-1 in the discus, the Lady Wildcats finished with 75 points. Van Wert won the meet with 115 points.

Mollie Deweese walks in support of her grandmother, Brenda Campbell, as they lead the survivor lap in the Upper Scioto Valley Relay For Life on Friday morning.

The Hardin County Council On Aging honored Wilma Conley (left) as the 2018 Senior Citizen of the Year at a luncheon Friday in the Community Building at the fairgrounds.

DOLA — Jessica Cano’s Art II class at Hardin Northern recently participated in the Paint the Plow project sponsored by the Ohio Department of Transportation. The program is designed to be a way for students and community to connect.

Facing a one-run deficit to Van Buren, Kenton rallied to put three runs on the board in the bottom of the sixth and held on for the 7-6 non-league baseball victory on Friday. The Black Knights took a 1-0 lead in the first, but the Wildcats evened things up two innings later.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale Quiz Bowl team has earned many titles and honors in recent years. This season it has won both the Hardin and Hancock county tournaments, competed in the WNWO Academic Challenge and the WBGU tournament.