Madyxx Legge, 3, finds a nest of plastic eggs under a tree in the lawn of the Hardin County Courthouse Saturday afternoon during the annual Hardin County Optimist Club’s Easter Egg Hunt.

Raising a child with special needs has its challenges and a Kenton couple is forming a group where the parents and guardians of those young people can find support. Jarod and Amanda Hewett know personally how hard it is to find someone to baby-sit for a special needs child for an evening.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is moving to the cutting edge of 9-1-1 technology with a system recently installed at the Jacob Parrott Safety Center. According to Sheriff Keith Everhart, the new system will improve efficiency for his deputies right away and is prepared to move into the next phase of technology...

The BKP Ambulance District received a donation of inflatable pediatric splints from the Kenton Kiwanis, Kenton Rotary and Hardin County Optimists.

The title of fastest car during Ridgemont’s Candy Car Project on Tuesday went to team Midnight Carriage, which flew down a ramp in a time of .07 seconds. The team consisted of (from left) seniors Katie Marshall, Logan Hill, junior William Heilman and senior Kade Ramge.

CAREY — After dropping more than its fair share of close games last season on its way to a 7-14 record, the Carey baseball team could have felt destined to yet another one-run defeat in its season opener against Riverdale on Monday.

DUNKIRK — The annual Alger Assembly of God Easter Egg Hunt has been a staple of the community for decades. Chuck and Bonnie Wilson of Dunkirk have been the hunt’s primary organizers for nearly 30 years, and each year they come back because of the joy they see it give to others.

Cassidy Deckling (left) was named the 2015 Hardin County Beef Ambassador on Saturday night at the Hardin County Cattle Producers annual banquet. She is shown with 2014 Hardin County Beef Princess Kelli Haudenschield.

DUNKIRK — When Keigan Poe was born 16 years ago, doctors told his mother, Diane, her son would never walk, talk or be able to do anything but lay in a bed. But Keigan has proven them wrong and continues to make strives and bring joy to Diane and others with his persistent attitude.