MOUNT VICTORY — Being a “destination restaurant,” the Plaza Inn enjoys a wealth of local customers as well as those who travel from near and far. Whether it’s seeing the regulars or meeting new faces, Plaza co-owner and Mount Victory native Joan Wagner loves working with them all.

Kailey Keng, 6 (left) and Katie Keng, 4, concentrate on painting their pumpkins Saturday morning at the first Mount Victory Pumpkin Festival.

Ohio 117, just south of Roundhead, has been rescheduled to close Oct. 25 for approximately three weeks for a culvert replacement. Traffic will be detoured onto Ohio 235 and U.S. 33 back to Ohio 117. Work will be performed by VTF, Celina.

The Hardin County Board of Elections has announced early voting hours for the Nov. 7 general election. Voting will take place at the board office in the courthouse basement as follows: Wednesday, Oct. 11 through Friday, Oct. 13 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Oct. 20 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 …

In the 1960s, the Andy Griffith Show took its viewers to the mythical setting of Mayberry, N.C. Like many Americans, the four Loeffert boys became to know Andy, Aunt Bea, Opie, Barney and the endless supporting characters that brought the country charm to the village.

Senior Haylee Bushong, right, was crowned the 2017 Kenton High School homecoming queen prior to the Wildcats 43-37 win over Lima Shawnee. Crowning Bushing was KHS’s 2016 homecoming queen Daisy White.

Kathy J. Schroeder recently joined HSLC (The Home Savings and Loan Company of Kenton, Ohio) as its controller. She comes to HSLC with many years of experience in both banking and local industry.

FINDLAY — The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) will on Nov. 8 at the Hancock County Ag. Center on County Road 140 in Findlay. It will begin at 7 a.m. with registration and a continental breakfast.

SATURDAY, OCT. 7 Hardin County Agricultural Society (fair board) – 7:30 p.m., fair office, fairgrounds

FOREST — The Forest Village offices will be open as usual on Monday and the trash and recycle routes will run on a normal schedule.