The strong winds on Wednesday afternoon blew the cargo trailer off a semi-truck traveling on Ohio 31, north of Mount Victory, blocking both lanes. As of 2 p.m., the road has been closed for more than two hours while a crew attempts to move the trailer. Traffic is being rerouted onto Ohio 292.

For the first time since he was 14 years old, J.R. Davis is clean of drug use. The young father of four spoke at the Community Prayer Meeting Tuesday evening at Veterans Hall in the Hardin County Courthouse. A crowd of about 40 gathered to discuss the drug issue in the county and seek divine intervention in dealing with the problem. “We have tried everything else,” said the Rev. Mark Bishop. “Nothing is working or not working very well.”

ADA — With Ohio Northern University students on spring break this week, the traditional students have been replaced by about 900 farmers who are putting on their thinking caps to learn more about the latest research, developments, practices and technology in agriculture. The 25th annual Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference began Tuesday and wraps up today at ONU. This year the CTTC has 60 speakers to focus on the corn university, soybean school, manure nutrient management, advance cover crops, on-farm research and conservation assessment and planning.

ADA — After placing third in the state at 138 pounds last winter, Ada junior Chase Sumner is no stranger to the mats of the state wrestling tournament. On Thursday, the Bulldog junior begins his second attempt to reach the top of the podium in Columbus when he takes to the mat against Newark Catholic’s Billy Luft in the opening round of the tournament at Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center.

Members of the Mid-Ohio Energy Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE) heard from federal and state legislators regarding energy and health care issues at their breakfast meeting on Monday at the Kenton plant.

The Ada High School Varsity Quiz Bowl Team won the 40-team WOBC Quiz Bowl Invitational held at Wright State University Lake Campus. Ada not only won the small school division, but also outscored bigger schools to capture the overall crown.

After four years of helping people over the phone in their time of need as a dispatcher, Emily Hart now deals with the public in a different manner as the records and communication coordinator with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office.

A Kenton crew works to repair a water main break on Perry Street, just off South Detroit Street near the city’s water treatment plant on Saturday afternoon. A city-wide water shutoff led to a boil advisory for part of Saturday and all of Sunday before being lifted at approximately 9 a.m. today.

Alexis Elliott (center) was crowned the Hardin County Lamb and Wool Queen on Saturday night at the Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association Lamb Banquet in Kenton.

SHELBY — Riverdale is getting good a gutting out games. The Falcons kept their season going a while longer Saturday with a 65-61 win over Willard in the Division III district final at Shelby.