McGUFFEY — Despite the soggy and cold conditions on Friday night, the Upper Scioto Valley Rams football team ended its season on a high note, taking down Hardin County rival Hardin Northern, 38-12. The Rams conclude their 2017 campaign at 4-6 overall, 3-4 in the Northwest Central Conference. The Polar Bears end the year at 3-7, 2-5.

Starting next week, Hardin County will have a new dog warden. Tammy Ervin announced she will be retiring from the job effective Nov. 1 and moving out of state.

First photo, portrayal of main cast of characters from the movie Forest Gump garnered first place honors in the best group category for this trio at the Kenton Halloween Parade. They are (from left) Kenzie Furr, Ty Coomes and Cameron Furr.

OTTAWA — For the first time in the school’s history, the Ada Bulldogs volleyball team are district champions. The largest deficit Ada faced Thursday night in Ottawa against Lima Central Catholic was a single point, at the start of the first and third matches.

ELIDA — The Kenton boys soccer team threw everything it had at Elida during the first half of the boys Division II district final contest between the Western Buckeye League rivals on Thursday night. The Wildcats ran out of steam in the second half however as the host Bulldogs pulled out a 2-0 win to advance to next week’s regional tournament.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale girls were hoping to make a return appearance as a team at the Division III regional cross country meet in Tiffin on Saturday morning. That didn’t work out for the Lady Falcons as they finished fifth as a group at last Saturday’s district meet at Owens Community College - one spot short of the top four they needed to advance.

ALGER — Christmas has gotten a jump start this year at an antique store located between Ada and Alger. To visit The Attic Trunk antique store, a visitor would be taken by the permanent displays and the visual appeal of the wooden structure.

Connie Pillich said as she travels Ohio in her Democratic campaign for governor, it reminds her of growing up in Hamburg, N.Y. The closing of the Bethlehem Steel mill there sent that community’s economy on a downhill spiral.

Forest and Dunkirk celebrated the upcoming Halloween holiday by having the annual Halloween parade.

FINDLAY — If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Riverdale’s Reygan Frey took that to heart in Wednesday’s Division III district semifinal soccer match when, after being stopped the first time on a 1-on-1 with the Van Buren keeper, took advantage of the same scenario the second time.