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.

Shoe Sensation District Manager Sue Vousden (left) assists Kenton store manager Mari Bennett in stocking the display racks at Kenton’s newest store in the Kenton Plaza. A soft opening at Shoe Sensation is being planned for Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Thursday at 9 a.m. Shoe Sensation provides a selection of family shoes, including casual, dress and athletic models.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Being a mother is first for Maryann Holderman, and so she made the difficult decision to step down as Riverdale girls basketball coach Monday. With daughter Sydney headed to play basketball at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan, next year, Holderman no longer was going to have the time to be both the coach and mother she wanted to be.

Camden Hicks (left) and Wyatt Gerlach (right) represented Kenton Elks Lodge 157 and the Ohio Elks Association at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Elks Shootout held in Frederick, Md., from March 3-5.