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.

Kenton Lions members (from left) Kirk Cameron, David Haushalter, Judd Robinson and Robert Burbacher practice one of the skits from the Kenton Lions Roar which will be presented Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Kenton Middle School auditorium.

The Kenton Elks Lodge honored the Teenagers of the Month for February from each of the six area Hardin County schools at a luncheon earlier this month.

COLUMBUS — In his second state wrestling tournament, Chase Sumner's first day was short. The Ada junior won his championship preliminary against Newark Catholic's Billy Luft by first-period pin Thursday at the Schottenstein Center at Ohio State University. A minute into the match, Sumner had the flexible Luft trapped in a cradle, and he rolled his opponent onto his shoulders for the pin in 1:10.