Participating in the 2019 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) offers producers cash for conservation. Do you have a ditch or stream running through your farm that needs a filter strip? How about that one area that’s hard to farm because it’s always wet? The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District is ready to help you evaluate how your bottom line and Lake Erie’s water quality can benefit by signing up for this program.

FOSTORIA — Three farmers have been elected to serve on the board of directors for one of northern Ohio's largest lenders to farmers, agribusinesses and rural home owners. Kevin Flanagan of Findlay, Dusty Sonnenberg of Hamler, and Deborah Johlin-Bach who resides near Elmore, have been elected to serve three-year terms on AgCredit’s board of directors.

Denna Clem (front, center) is heading the organizing efforts for the county's Fourth of July activities this year. She stands at the fairgrounds with some of the corporate sponsors for the event.

The Ohio State Beekeeping Association (OSBA) donated a number of books and a DVD to the Riverdale Schools on Thursday to help students learn about beekeeping.

FOREST — The owner of a Forest restaurant continued to express her concerns about the negative perception the town has developed. On Wednesday, Jerrie Whitling, owner of the Crazy Lady’s Restaurant and Bar, shared with the Forest CIC her issues with the reputation the village has gotten in the first six months of the year. Whitling said her alcohol sales have declined for the first half of 2019 and she has noticed the comments of her patrons have indicated a concept that the town’s business community is being impacted by the local police force.

FOREST — Plans to build a splash park at Gormley Park in Forest appear to be taking steps forward financially, but the brakes have been touched on the project politically.

MOUNT VICTORY — The Mount Victory Village Council is looking at ways to prevent ongoing vandalism at the village park. During its regular meeting on Thursday night, the council discussed the idea of placing video cameras in the park in an effort to stop recent vandalism, which has been an ongoing problem since school ended earlier this month.

Go Fly a Kite Day, planned for Saturday at the Corner Kick Soccer Complex, south of Kenton, has been postponed, announced Frank Marsico, program director with the Hardin County Family YMCA. Marsico said he made the decision based on the weather forecast for showers and possible thunderstorms on Saturday.

George Smith of Kenton flew to Washington, DC as part of the Flag City Honor Flight for “One More Tour…. With Honor” on Tuesday. Smith was drafted to the Army and served two years in the Korean War on the 38th parallel. Smith was one of 77 veterans who traveled to the nation’s capital where they visited the World War …

The Hardin County Fairgrounds will be closed most of next week due to the painting of the grandstand. Fair officials are concerned about overspray and do not want any vehicles to be damaged, or for someone to ingest the paint.