MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont’s inability to convert shots and pull down defensive rebounds in the second half kept the Gophers from making a run at Riverside, falling to the Pirates 57-40 in a Northwest Central Conference matchup Friday night.

When motorists are stopped by deputies in Hardin County for traffic violations, the ticket they are handed soon will be created by a computer. The new E-tickets are expected to make the stop quicker for the public, more efficient for the courts and safer for the officers, said Sheriff Keith Everhart.

MOUNT VICTORY — Seventh-graders at Ridgemont offered their view of what a city in America might look like 100 years from now. The six students – Mason Stuck, Lane Underwood, Landon Newland, Ashtin Elliott, Lily James and Adaline Buckenroth – created a functioning city for the Future City Building competition held Jan. 14 at Columbus State Community College.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale Lady Falcons saw a 16-point third quarter lead disappear as McComb held them to just four points in the fourth, taking the 59-56 Blanchard Valley Conference girls basketball win over the host Falcons Thursday night.

DOLA — Holding a 15-10 halftime lead over Riverside, Hardin Northern coach Brady Mast wanted to see his girls assert themselves and take control of their basketball game at both ends of the floor in the second half on Thursday night.

ALGER — The streets in Alger will be a mess for a few months, but representatives of Columbia Gas assured residents the inconveniences will not last long and will be worth the wait. Emily Kizer, external affairs specialist for Columbia Gas of Ohio, vowed the streets and lawns throughout the village will be restored to their original condition once the company replaces the aging mains and service lines in the village.

ADA — After reiterating his team’s goals for the game during halftime, Ohio Northern coach Rich Bensman’s Polar Bears came out firing a barrage of threes in the second half against Wilmington, hitting nine long-range buckets on their way to an 86-65 men’s basketball victory Wednesday night. The win keeps the Polar Bears tied with Marietta atop the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 9-2 mark. They are 11-7 overall. The Quakers drop to 2-9, 7-11.

The Rev. Loran Miracle dishes out pasta at Table One at its first community meal Tuesday evening at the downtown Kenton restaurant.

ARLINGTON — After back-and-forth first and early second quarters, the Ada Bulldogs held a 14-12 lead over Arlington in non-conference boys basketball action Tuesday night. But a rough overall second quarter for the Bulldogs saw them allow a 13-2 run before halftime, giving the Red Devils enough separation to hold back the visitors and take the 56-43 win.

The Riverdale basketball team got caught in a trap on Tuesday night. Kenton used its pressure defense to force the Falcons into 29 turnovers, converting many of those miscues into easy points, in rolling to a 63-37 boys basketball victory in the battle of area rivals.