When it comes to working with young people, things are not always what they seem. An innocent tube of lipstick or a bracelet may be a front for what is really a pot pipe. A pom-pom might be covering a flask of alcohol. A soft drink can may be slipped over a container of beer.

Members of the Longbeards delivered 30 frozen turkeys to the Helping Hands Outreach Monday evening. The organization is part of the National Wild Turkey Federation and has provided the turkeys as a donation to Helping Hands.

As a former preschool teacher, Kenton City Schools psychologist Heather Hoppe savors the time she gets to spend back in the classrooms. Hoppe is in her first year as school psychologist for KCS, but she’s now in her 12th year overall at the job, having previously worked for Allen County’s and Hardin County’s educational service centers.

ADA — To call Harvest Pride a Hardin County family business might be an understatement. The tortilla chips which are showing up on store shelves throughout the area are products of the Denny Hensel family.

For the past 25 years, members of the Hardin County community have donned their black ties and formal dresses and enjoyed a gala evening while raising funds for Hardin Memorial Hospital. Three familiar faces have been there from the first Mistletoe Ball to this year’s event.

Members of the 2015 Hardin Leadership class were presented with certificates Thursday evening at a dinner at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory. It is the 23rd class to complete the leadership training.

Zonya Foco, “America’s Nutrition Leader,” gave five tips for reducing stress in life as guest speaker at the 2015-2016 Hardin County Health and Wellness Fair on Thursday in Kenton. Foco, a registered dietitian and certified health and fitness instructor, hosts a weekly series, “Zonya’s Health Bites” on national public television.

The Hardin County Family YMCA has set a $30,000 goal for its 2015 Annual Support Campaign which kicked off Wednesday evening. The campaign supports the Y’s scholarship program which provides financial assistance to individuals, children and families who are not able to afford membership or programs.