After several years of working outside her native Hardin County, Jen Scott is proud to now be serving her community as investigator for the county prosecutor’s office. “I always wanted to return to my roots where I grew up and work,” Scott said. “I really like Hardin County. I like the people of Hardin County. There’s something to be said about the small-town farming community.”

It was a perfect fall afternoon for the Kenton’s first Teen Night at Wharton Park. There were a variety of activities for teens to try.

The future of buildings facing each other on the southwest corner of Kenton’s square could be called “the tale of two buildings.” The first building, home to the new Table One restaurant, has suffered structural damage that has temporarily forced the closure of a establishment.

Andrew Stump and Kamryn Hopson were chosen as Hardin Northern’s 2016 homecoming king and queen prior to the Polar Bears’ football game against Lehman Catholic on Friday.

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.