USV physics and chemistry students created lessons in their sciences to teach elementary students at the school on Thursday.

DOLA — Leading 13-12 with six minutes left in the first half, the Upper Scioto Valley girls basketball team turned up the heat on Hardin Northern. The Ram defense used its pressure to force the Polar Bears into turnovers on back-to-back possessions, sparking an 10-2 run that gave them control of the game and propelled them to a 50-30 victory in the Northwest Central Conference matchup.

In what he called “the most heinous” case to come before him, Hardin County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Barrett sent an Ada man to prison for the rest of his life on Wednesday. Albert Mast Sr. was originally charged with 123 counts in July of sexually abusing his children.

During a special session of “Cookies with a Cop” at the Vancrest Nursing Home in Ada on Wednesday afternoon, members of the Ada Police Department and a guest performed classic holiday songs for residents to sing and enjoy.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale picked up a win over Hopewell-Loudon, but dropped its match against Carey in a dual meet hosted by the Falcons on Wednesday. In their first match of the night, the Falcons defeated Hopewell-Loudon 39-24.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kenton High School cheerleaders Mackenzie Phillips and Alyssa Mclaughlin will be performing in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida on Jan. 1, 2018.

Ohio U.S. Senator Rob Portman sent members of his staff to meet with Hardin County officials on Tuesday afternoon to update them on federal grants and programs available to combat the community’s opiates crisis. “Our goal is to help communities understand what resources are available in the federal battle on opiates. We want to make sure the money at the federal level gets to Hardin County,” said Central District Director Stephen White.

BELLEFONTAINE — Kenton boys basketball coach Matt McCullough stresses to his team that good defense will lead to point production on the offensive end of the floor. On Tuesday night, the Wildcats proved his point, as they forced Ben Logan into turnovers on seven of the Raiders’ first eight possessions of the second quarter during a 14-2 run that gave Kenton control of the game.

Visitors to the Kenton’s Historic Courthouse District have enjoyed several window displays sponsored by the merchants and organizations who have sponsored holiday scenes in vacant storefronts.

Years ago, Libby Wolgamot, activities director at Hardin Hills Health Center in Kenton, was told by a resident that if she found a job she loved, she’d never work again. The sage wisdom has proven true for Libby, who said her work is “one of those jobs.”