A series of mud volleyball games attracted a large crowd of students at the Ohio Northern University campus Saturday.

DOLA — For John Marshall and Emily Overs, Hardin Northern’s new agri-science teachers and FFA advisors, the job is a way for them to give back and provide students with the same opportunities they had growing up.

RIDGEWAY — In the first football game of the season, Ridgemont had Ridgedale up against the ropes at home, racking up a 20-0 lead late in the third quarter.

McGUFFEY — The Upper Scioto Valley Marching Band will be playing the national anthem and leading this year’s Hardin County Fair Band Showcase for the first time in 14 years on Sept. 6.

The last time Hardin County residents got together, it was a blast, said Jon Cross, president and CEO of the Chamber and Business Alliance. So the organization is planning a fall event to raise money for the downtown beautification program.

A crew from Water’s Edge Pools of Marysville edges a 3,000-pound, 14 by 32-foot, fiberglass pool into place at the home of Terry and Dawn Martino on North High Street in Kenton on Wednesday morning.

For 50 years, the United Way of Hardin County has improved the quality of life for its residents. It has collected donations for scouting organizations, for the local YMCA and for several assistance organizations to make sure those in need have food and clothing.