At its grand opening on Thursday, Gordmans of Kenton presented a check for $1,000 to Kenton High School. Principal Chad Thrush (right) accepts the check from store manager Natalia Connolly.

After 21 years of teaching full-time at Riverdale Local Schools, and 20 years of substitute teaching before that, Carol Riegle is saying “goodbye” to education and starting a new adventure – retirement. Riegle graduated from Bluffton College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics education. She explained that she chose education because she liked helping students become successful.

Looking to beat the summer heat, Trinity Preston makes her way down the slide and into the water below at the Kenton Municipal Swimming Pool on Friday afternoon.

COLUMBUS — Disaster relief funding for farmers to plant cover crops on flooded cropland acreage is available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service The agency will invest $4 million to help Ohio agricultural producers recover. Technical and financial assistance is now available to producers who were unable to plant their crops, or who have experienced crop loss due to flooded or wet fields. This sign-up is an opportunity for farmers to plant a cover crop.

The grinding on Ohio and Henry streets in Kenton has been postponed until further notice, announced Jim Hites, Safety Service Director. As soon as a new schedule is in place the public will be notified, he said

LIMA — Apollo Career Center will begin the 2019-20 school year with new leadership in key positions. Tasha Sheipline, adult education director, has been selected as the high school director, overseeing instructional and supervisory staff, curriculum, discipline, and the entire high school experience for students while they attend Apollo.

BELLEFONTAINE — The Ohio Hi-Point Board of Education is holding a special meeting on Wednesday, July 10 at 6 p.m. in Room 102A for the purpose of discussing renovation construction plans and financing pertaining to the project.

MONDAY, JULY 1 Dunkirk council – 7 p.m., chambers Alger council – 6 p.m., village offices

Often when we think of church we think of a physical place to go to worship God. That is a physical church, however, the real Church is you. We should carry the joy and spirit of the Lord inside each of us so when we smile, speak, or hug someone, they feel the presence of the Lord.

TGMA Gospel Music Promotions will be presenting Gospel Praise Gathering, a group sing that will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7 at Kenton Full Gospel Church, 129 N. Wayne St. The event will feature performances from Sandi & Kaylene, One Voice, Chris Horne, Ken Ziegler, Danny Ray, Miss Amanda, Ed Ewing, Arnold Coy, Dee Runion, The Seekers and the Gospel Praise Gathering Choir.