MOUNT VICTORY — A professional body builder and trainer has joined with a Mount Victory manufacturer to create a piece of exercise equipment which is getting attention throughout the gym world. Matt Wenning’s belt squat machine is being built at JB Tubulars and in a short time has found its way into NFL weight rooms and has been sent to equipment rooms throughout America, Canada, Australia and Iceland.

Ridgemont Public Library’s Head Librarian Beccy Ramsey displays some of the baskets to be auctioned during the fifth annual Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Basket Auction. The baskets will be on display at all Hardin County libraries starting Monday with the online bidding to conclude at noon on April 8.

A daycare provider in Kenton is ahead of state regulations in meeting the needs of the children in her care. Rhonda Marsh operates Our Little Sunshine Day Care at her home and cares for children age newborn to 12.

MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont Superintendent Emmy Beeson has been awarded the 2017 Betsy M. Cowles Leadership Award presented by the Buckeye Association of School Administrators at the BASA Women’s Conference on March 20 in Columbus.

Hardin County YMCA Executive Director Sean Galvin and Board President Michelle Musser stand among approximately 200 items that will be available for purchase during the annual Radio Day Auction on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kenton City Schools Administration Building.

A crew from Percheron Field Services works on a section of the Marathon Pipeline near Rangeline Road (County Road 135) on the Cessna/Pleasant township line on Thursday.

MOUNT VICTORY — Hardin County Coroner Larry Kuk said the chances of parents keeping their children drug-free could be as simple as simply showing them love and telling them “don’t take drugs.” Kuk was part of a group consisting of Juvenile Court Judge Steve Christopher, Sheriff Keith Everhart and Deputy Christina Henderson, who talked with parents and staff at Ridgemont on Wednesday evening. “Anytime I deal with drugs, someone is dead,” said Kuk.

DOLA — Hardin Northern High School held its winter sports awards banquet on Tuesday night, handing out special awards to boys and girls basketball players and cheerleaders. Cheerleaders receiving trophies were Kylie Arn, leadership award; Alexus Newman, most improved; Alexis Garmon, most dedicated; Sara Morris, most valuable ; Catherine McMillion, Polar Bear award and Caity DeLong, most determined. Girls basketball …

In Indiana, curriculum has been developed for high schools to discuss dating violence and domestic abuse with students. Debbie Norris was the driving force behind the legislation that created Heather’s Law. It bears the name of her daughter, who at age 20 after being in an abusive relationship on-and-off for two years, was murdered by her boyfriend nearly 10 years ago.

The Kenton Board of Education wants to purchase and convert an existing building into the district’s new bus garage. The board, at its meeting Monday night, said it has issued a letter of its intent to purchase a building at 600 W. Kohler St., Kenton for $700,000 from Bart and Jolene Bailey.