FOREST — A water break has been repaired and service restored on Tuesday in Forest. Residents of Smith Street, W. Gage Street and Wells Road are under a water boil advisory until further notice, according to village officials.

The Hardin County Board of Elections will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of Presidents’ Day.

A call was received from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office with information about a stolen vehicle with Texas license plates, operated by a man named Nathan Dale Stakey of Galion, and sitting in the Village Pantry parking lot. Officers located the Ford pickup truck in the parking lot, and Stakey was found inside the vehicle and taken into custody.

The Benjamin Logan FFA Chapter sent nine students to volunteer at the Our Daily Bread soup kitchen in Bellefontaine on Jan. 29. They used coordination and teamwork to take care of the guests.

If so, you may be among the majority of consumers who throw that milk out once the date on the carton or jug label has passed. But Ohio State University researchers say not so fast that pasteurized milk is still good to drink past its sell-by date.

ALGER — The body of a man believed to have been entrapped in his burning home west of Alger has been found. According to a press release from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, the body of Hugh Ries, 65, was discovered at approximately 2:15 p.m. Monday in a crawl space beneath rubble of the collapsed kitchen at 0529 CR 80.

Kroger employees delivered red Valentine’s Day balloons to the residents of Vancrest in Ada on Monday morning. Pictured are (from left) Jennifer Line, Vancrest activity director; Lisa Gillfillan of Kroger; residents Marie Maxwell and Margery Jordan; and Robin Jones and Kailey Brown of Kroger.

Kenton City Council moved forward with providing funds for equipment and supplies for the ambulance acquired last month by the Kenton Fire Department during its meeting Monday night. Council suspended its three-reading rule and adopted an ordinance on second reading to authorize the additional $12,000 in appropriations for the ambulance.

McGUFFEY — The Village of McGuffey is hoping a Community Development Block Grant will be approved for its sewer project within the next two weeks. If the application is denied, the village could be forced to return a different $500,000 grant.

TUESDAY, FEB. 13 Hardin County Airport Authority – 4:30 p.m., airport