A 17-year-old male for speeding 67/55 mph zone, court ordered: carteens, 60-day license suspension with work and school privileges and fined $41.

I’m miserable – not in the sense that I’m some mean old cur like some of my detractors would have you believe. I’m in genuine misery. I had major oral surgery on half my mouth. (The other half is to be operated on in two months, so I’ll be going through this whole self-pity thing again. Watch out!!!)

The final Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series of the year will be on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory. The session will start at 7:30 a.m. with a complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8 a.m.

The Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association will hold its annual Lamb Banquet on Saturday, March 2 at St. John’s Evangelical Church in Kenton at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the banquet can be reserved from the Extension office by calling 419-674-2297 and paid for at the door the night of the banquet.

When Kathleen Hilty met Baylee Aldrich for the first time, something just clicked, they said. Kathleen had responded to a call at church for volunteers at Big Brothers Big Sisters and she was matched with Baylee.

Tink Vermillion and Mary Gurney celebrate Valentines’ Day Thursday at the annual dance at Hardin Hills Health Center in Kenton. Residents enjoyed punch and decorated cookies as they were serenaded with music from the ‘50s and ‘60s.

The Hardin County Commissioners office was filled with people anticipating a decision on the PILOT rate to be paid by the Invenergy for the 3,000-acre solar field proposed for the western portion of the county. They left disappointed. Gabe Klooster, representing Invenergy, reported to the commissioners that phase II of the Hardin Solar Energy Center is now in the hands of the Ohio Power Siting Board.

MOUNT VICTORY — In an effort to lessen some of the flooding issues on East Taylor Street, the Mount Victory Village Council voted to bring in a water jet truck to clear a possibly plugged drainage tile. During its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, council heard from Assistant Hardin County Engineer Luke Underwood on the flooding issue on the street where water is flowing down from fields to the north and through resident Don Stuck’s property.

MONDAY, FEB. 18 BKP Ambulance District Board of Trustees – 6 p.m., board office Alger council– 6 p.m., village offices Dunkirk council – 7 p.m., chambers

ADA — When Howard Schick first saw his future wife, he was too bashful to ask her for a date, so he had a friend ask the new girl in their class to go with him to a ball game. Colleen Connor had noticed Howard and was impressed with his sense of humor. She agreed to become a part of the group that was making the trip together.