Hardin County will have many sightings of bicyclists as the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure travels from host town to host town during its week long bicycle tour that started Sunday.

Mid-Ohio Energy donated $500 to the Celebrate Freedom fireworks display.

The Kenton Area Swim Team defeated Shawnee in a rain-shortened meet on Monday night. The StingRay girls won 84-65, while the boys won 62-40 as just 19 events were completed before heavy rain set in and forced cancellation of the rest of the meet.

ADA — Now in just his third week as the new Ada Public Library director, Rhett Grant has come to enjoy the small town atmosphere Ada has to offer. He has learned the convenience of working in a small community.

Hayden Wright tries to get her kite into the air during the first Hardin County YMCA “Go Fly a Kite” Day on Saturday afternoon.

Many people are familiar with the drug problems, the suicide issues and the mental health agencies available in Hardin County. But a program Friday at the We Care Center in Kenton, sponsored by the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties, not only shared contact information, it gave a face to those who benefit from the programs.

For the past 50 years, the Herzog Car Wash has operated on Market Street in Kenton.

The hay stands ready for storage at a dairy farm east of Kenton. Farmers have experienced a variety of weather so far in June with spotty storms drenching some fields and leaving others untouched.

A variety of numbers were shared with city, county and business leaders Wednesday morning during an update on the Kenton downtown project. The key ones: In 4 to 7 years at a cost of $15 million to $20 million, the downtown can have all new infrastructure and a reimagined streetscape.