ADA – The Ohio Northern University Mobile Health Clinic has an official set of wheels. The 38-foot bus is in its first season of operation by the College of Pharmacy’s ONU HealthWise outreach efforts. It was obtained through support from CVS and Mercy Health in Lima.

FOREST — If everything goes according to plans, Forest may soon be the home of one of Ohio’s first medical marijuana factories. The future of the proposed 25,000-square-foot plant lies with a state board which is considering applications from 109 potential cultivators with just 12 to be licensed, said Janet Breneman, co-owner of Green Camp Provisions LLC.

Holding a two-goal advantage over Ada midway through the second half, the Kenton Wildcats smelled blood. And the Wildcats feasted as they netted six goals in a span of 12 minutes on the way to an 8-0 boys soccer win over the visiting Bulldogs on Wednesday night.

A crew from Studer-Obringer, Inc. prepares the site of the expansion of the Ada Public Library on Tuesday afternoon.

BELLEFONTAINE — The host Ben Logan boys were second of nine teams with 58 points at the Ben Logan Early Bird Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday afternoon. Jonathan Alder had four of the top six runners to win the meet with 28 points.

A large crowd made its way to Ohio Northern University’s observatory in Ada to watch the eclipse on Monday afternoon.

“It’s been three great days so far,” Kenton City Schools Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski said of the opening of the 2017-2018 school year. She recapped activities that took place prior to the first day of school during the board of education meeting Monday night.

DOLA — The Hardin Northern volleyball team couldn’t finish off Arcadia in its season-opener on Monday night. The Polar Bears cruised through the first two sets and appeared to have set three well in hand before the visiting Redskins rallied from an eight-point deficit to win the third set and grab the momentum on the way to a 14-25, 17-25, 27-25, 25-20, 15-12 non-league win.

McGUFFEY — Juli Dearing’s goal at Upper Scioto Valley School is to try to get her students to be “a little better at something every day.” Dearing, who was born and raised in Kenton, holds three roles at USV, serving as a high school and elementary physical education teacher, head volleyball coach and athletic director.

Supporters of the Michael’s Mission get support from passing motorists Saturday as they marched around the square in Kenton.