Whether parking cars at the county fair or participating in area parades, the Hardin County Mounted Posse is a familiar participant in events throughout the county. The camaraderie among the members of the group makes taking on big projects like the Hardin County Fair possible, said its current leader, David Faulkner.

As a volunteer at the Helping Hands Outreach in Kenton, Mary Roby heard many stories regarding the financial needs of the elderly in Kenton and throughout Hardin County.

FOREST — Emergency medical technicians with the Jackson-Forest Ambulance District have a new tool to help people suffering heart attacks. They received training Wednesday night on the Lucas 2 CPR compression device from Bob Dempsey, account representative with Physio Control.

ADA — With equipment drilling in the background, the Ohio Northern University celebrated the development of a field into a solar array which will make the school one of the largest academic users of renewable energy in the nation.

Benjamin Logan crowned Reggie Regula (left) and Betsy King as homecoming king and queen on Friday night.

Investigator Jen Scott of the Hardin County Prosecutor’s Office and a special deputy, was one of the volunteers who placed purple ribbons on the lawn of the courthouse in recognition of the 211 domestic violence calls received in the county last year.

A longtime Kenton resident was honored posthumously Monday by the Kenton Rotary Club for her contributions to the Rotary Foundation. A memorial Paul Harris Fellowship was awarded to the late Barbara McClain in recognition of her commitment and service to the club and for fostering international goodwill and understanding.

After just over 30 years at Kenton’s Grove Cemetery, assistant superintendent Jim Kougher has decided to hang up the weedeater, his last day being this past Friday.

It has been a long road, but Christina Webb Crum is fulfilling her professional goal by opening a doctor’s practice in her home county. After living in Akron for seven years where she completed her residency, the rural Alger native said it is the little things that convince her she made the right decision to return to Hardin County.