BELLEFONTAINE — Earlier this year, Betty Bondi was selected to be the grand marshal of the Kenton Memorial Day Parade. It was an honor Bondi said she didn’t expect and will never forget, but the recognition she was given by a group of women in Logan County on Thursday morning is the icing on the cake.

The 2017 Conservation Partners and Cooperators of the Year, John and Ann Daugherty (middle), were recognized Thursday evening during the Annual Meeting of the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District.

Ten area residents will be starting their college careers Tuesday at The Ohio State University with the help of scholarships through the Hardin County OSU Alumni Association. Jackson Althauser, a graduate of Kenton High School, is the son of Joel Althauser and Denise Althauser.

The United Way of Hardin County will adopt a “Red, White and Blue” theme for its 2017 campaign and turn to the leaders of Ohio Northern University to spearhead the local efforts. The United Way set its goal for this year’s campaign at $220,000, said President Merleen Barnes.

BKP Ambulances rushed to the construction site of the new athletic building, north of Kenton High School, after a worker was struck by a backhoe on Wednesday morning.

Jawna Ferrell holds a sign in support of her son, the late Michael Ferrell, as she prepares for the fourth annual Michael’s Mission March and Rally Against Heroin on Saturday at the Hardin County Courthouse.

The Trophy Bassmasters had another successful outing at Lake Erie this past weekend as 14 anglers brought in 64 fish with a total weight of 149.94 pounds and 10 of the 14 members hit the five-fish limit. Once again John Clark proved his dominance as he easily bettered the field by over three pounds.

When the Ohio legislature adopted tax incentives for the renewable energy developers in hopes of attracting investments in Ohio, they made their decisions with wind farms in mind. They allowed the owners of the land on which the turbines are located to avoid paying any property tax on the site, which would individually amount to an average of less than a half acre.

Improving the appearance of the community and getting some exercise in the process is the goal of a program developed by a Kenton family. Jerod and Amanda Hewitt, with their sons Ethen, 10 and Liam, 8, walked the length of North Main Street and back, picking up trash on Tuesday evening.

A worker with Maier Concrete Construction of Huntsville smooths out the new infield at Kenton’s Waterworks Park on Tuesday. Upgrades to the ballfield also include new fencing, dugouts, bleachers and a concession stand, all part of a $300,000 Neighborhood Revitalization Grant received by Kenton last year.