ADA — One dream of Ada High School wrestling standout and three-time state placer Chase Sumner has been to wrestle at the Division I college level. Sumner came one step closer to turning that dream into a reality on Monday morning when he signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his wrestling career and education at the University of Pittsburgh.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Heading into his freshman year of college, Riverdale High School graduate Jack Kelly hadn’t heard of the sport of ultimate frisbee. Six years later, before the start of the 2017 season, sitting in the O’Hare International Airport waiting to board a flight to San Antonio, Kelly noticed an email on his phone from the coach of the Madison Radicals, a professional ultimate frisbee team that competes in the Midwest Division of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL).

Through her role as adult programming coordinator at the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library in Kenton, Kristin Wallace learns something new every day from patrons. Born and raised in Kenton, Kristin recognizes some of the people who come in to the library or participate in the programs she puts on. But there are still new faces she sees each day.

ADA — When Ohio Northern University began looking for an artist to create a sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they turned to a friend of the university. Ten years ago, Tad McKillop developed a statue of ONU Founder Dr. Henry Solomon Lehr which is found on the campus.

The Father Daughter Dance continues to be among the most popular events at the Hardin County Family YMCA. Close to 500 fathers and daughters filled the Kenton facility during separate events on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

ADA — When Dr. Bernard LaFayette takes part in the dedication of a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the campus of Ohio Northern University on Tuesday, he will not only rely on his memories of the struggles of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, but recall the struggle’s leader whom he called his friend. The life-size statue is being placed on the campus in Ada in recognition of Dr. King’s address to ONU students and faculty in one of his last college speeches 50 years ago.

COLUMBUS GROVE — The Ada boys track team was fifth with 41 points, while Riverdale’s boys were sixth with 36 points at the Columbus Grove Invitational on Friday night. Miguel Jordan was second in the 800 run (2:08.60) to lead the Bulldogs.

MOUNT VICTORY — Walking through the door of the Mount Victory Archival Library Room is a step back to another era. A life-size mural on the opposite wall brings back one of the businesses that thrived in the village decades ago.

McGUFFEY — After three straight WBL losses, the Kenton baseball team was looking for a spark to get its season going again. The Wildcats got that on Thursday when they traveled to Upper Scioto Valley, plating 11 runs in the first inning and never being challenged the rest of the way in a 19-0 five-inning rout of the Rams.

RIDGEWAY — Molly Pees homered and had two doubles and six RBIs to lead the way as Kenton ripped Ridgemont 18-0 in a non-league softball game on Thursday. Alivia Purtee added two hits with a double and four RBIs for the Wildcats, who took control of the game with a 13-run second inning.