Last year was a stellar year for economic development for the Regional Growth Partnership, the 17-county Jobs Ohio network that includes Hardin County. RGP secured 2,940 new jobs in Northwest Ohio and retained 13,356 jobs and had $1.4 billion in capital investment.

McGUFFEY — Upper Scioto Valley football players may have the song “Stayin’ Alive” stuck in their heads. That’s good if you are Doug LaRue, chief of the USV Alger EMS.

ADA — For incoming college freshmen, move-in day can be an overwhelming experience. But Ohio Northern University’s Klondike’s Crew made things easier by lending a helping hand.

Hardin County will receive an increase for 2017 in its local government funding from the state and the budget commission met with librarians, fiscal officers and board members from most of the county’s libraries to discuss how the money would be divided.

Classes at Kenton City Schools will begin Thursday and on Monday night the board of education approved the hiring of two teachers to complete the school staff for the 2016-2017 year.

As a little girl growing up in Indianapolis, Ind., Lisa Thomsen used to play teacher with her stuffed animals as well as write letters to missionaries overseas. Through the years, Thomsen has seen those interests come to life as she has done missionary work in Southeast Asia and also become a teacher.

Despite the rain, crowds enjoyed the Farmers and Merchants Picnic in Ada on Saturday, and the Immaculate Conception Church summer festival in Kenton on Sunday.

Scam artists prey on senior citizens for a reason. Most have regular incomes, many own their own homes and often they are lonely and anxious to talk with someone they trust, said Deb Sturgeon.

MOUNT VICTORY — For the FFA members at Ridgemont, planning a trip to compete in the organization’s national convention is nearly an expectation. Under the guidance of teacher Stephanie Jolliff, the local chapter has competed at the national level eight of the last nine years and earned national championships for the chapter in 2007 and 2011.