Kenton firefighters battled not only smoke and flames, but high winds and frigid temperatures this morning when they responded to fire at 11872 CR106, west of Kenton. Details of the fire were not available at press time. Times photo/Kendrick Jesionowski

Receiving Booster awards at the Kenton High School winter sports awards program held recently were (front, from left) Sarah Thomas, Sara Hoyt, Konner Alban, Abbie Cummins; (back) Mason Bloom, Mason Rhoades, Brandon Feltner, Trent Hites. Submitted photo

Since John Metcalf was little, he knew he wanted to work in the field of either electricity or electronics. Where he is now as CEO of Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative in Kenton, it’s the perfect complement of the two. “You couldn’t hardly create a job that I would like better than this,” Metcalf said.

An Amish buggy carrying eight people was hit from behind by a car Sunday evening about 8 p.m. about a mile north of Mount Victory.

Erica Jacobs (center) was crowned Hardin County Pork Industry Queen at the Hardin County Porkfest on Saturday night in Kenton.

Kenton High School made it six straight powerlifting state championships on Saturday. The host Wildcats lifted a team total of 13,625 pounds to edge out second place Philo for the Division I, II, III, and IV state powerlifting championship in a packed KHS gymnasium.

Jason Howe was working his regular shift at Precision Strip in Kenton when a co-worker showed him some work he had complete using a lathe. Howe was intrigued.

ADA — A week ago Ohio Northern coach Michele Durand felt fortunate when her team only trailed 8-2 after making just one of 16 shots in the first quarter before rallying to win its NCAA second round game against Trine. In the Sweet 16 on Friday, it was the Polar Bears opponent, Geneseo, that couldn’t find the inside of the basket, missing all 15 of its shots in the first 10 minutes.

COLUMBUS —Chase Sumner limped off the floor at the Schottenstein Center after being pinned in his second state match Friday morning. When he limped back on it, he was determined to have his hand raised.

By anyone’s definition, the 2017 United Way of Hardin County pledge campaign was a success. When the goal was established at $220,000, it may have seemed ambitious, but campaign co-chair Merleen Barnes reported at the organization’s annual meeting Thursday morning, the United Way received pledges of more than $227,000 to share with local agencies.