MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale’s offensive attack was too much for Ben Logan on Saturday night, with Gabi Rodriguez scoring a hat trick and three other girls netting a pair of goals each in the Falcons’ 9-0 win over the Raiders.

The 30th anniversary of Kenton High School’s 1987 football team that won the Western Buckeye League football championship was celebrated during the current Wildcats 27-7 home victory over Defiance on Friday. Members of the team in attendance at the game that were recognized included (from left) Scott Hites, Vaughn Rall, Chad Treen, Shawn Trent, Scott Emans, Doug Carmean, Richard Williams, Jeff Davis and assistant coach Doug Roberts.

There were 9,548 guests who attended the Hardin Count Fair on Friday according to estimates from the fair office. This was an increase over last year’s estimated attendance for the day of 8,607. There were 1,705 who paid at the gate this year compared to 1,537 for 2016. [envira-gallery id=”155848″] The harness races brought 551 people to the grandstands and …

Kenton used a fast start to gain the upper hand and then used an opportunistic defense to finish off Defiance in a 27-7 Western Buckeye League football victory at Robinson Field on Friday. The Wildcats got two touchdown passes from Jaron Sharp to Landon Rush in the first five minutes of the game and the junior added scoring runs of 3 and 1 yards as Kenton moves to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in WBL play with the win.

McGUFFEY — An Upper Scioto Valley miscue on the opening kickoff set the tone for the remainder of the game against Benjamin Logan, with the Raiders pulling off a “scoop-and-score” to go up early. The visiting Raiders cruised their way to a 42-19 non-conference football win on Friday night, improving their record to 2-1, coming off a loss last week against West Liberty-Salem.

The Hardin County Truck and Tractor Pull is the big draw tonight at the Hardin County Fair. It begins at 7 p.m. in the grandstand. Preceding it will be a performance by the Renegade Equestrian Drill Team from Belle Center. [envira-gallery id=”155800″] Thursday’s attendance was just below what was recorded a year ago. The total estimated crowd was 6,037 with …

The first of 30 wind turbines planned for the Hog Creek Wind Farm, north of Dunkirk and Dola, was installed this week with progress continuing nearby.

The Kenton boys soccer team showed its killer instinct Thursday night in its 5-0 Western Buckeye League victory over Defiance. Leading by two goals at halftime, the Wildcats wanted to make sure to put the game away early in the second half and not allow the visiting Bulldogs an opportunity to get back into the game.

The colorful lights of the midway of the 2017 Hardin County Fair glimmered with water after a rain storm blew through the grounds late Wednesday afternoon. The downpour flooded the office of the show arena and sent visitors seeking shelter in the buildings. The harness racing in the grandstand was canceled due to the weather and will be doubled up …

The first and second place winners in the eight heats of Wednesday’s Market Lamb Show of the Hardin County Fair line up to allow the judge to select a grand and reserve champion. When the results were announced, sisters Sidney and Maddie Gossard of Ada were in the top two spots. They are the daughters of Marlon and Melissa Gossard …