More food options are planned with the return of the Eats on the Street Friday Night Food Truck Fest, set for Friday, June 24 in downtown Kenton. Ten food trucks have been confirmed so far, according to organizers with the Kenton Historic Courthouse District Committee (HCD), part of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance.

ADA — When classes begin in Ada next fall, a new group of students will enter the district’s halls for the first time. The board of education agreed Tuesday evening to start a preschool program beginning next year.

ADA — The Ada School District has been invited to join other area schools in the expansion of the Straight A Grant. Upper Scioto Valley, along with Indian Lake and Fairlawn school districts, were the participants in the pilot program which connects the schools with businesses and higher education to train students for the work force.

The Hardin County Community Foundation will award $123,541 at its annual celebration next month in Kenton. Charles Van Dyne, chair of the grants committee, said 119 grants, five scholarships and two bequests will be funded.

ADA — Contrary to initial plans, the Community Improvement Corporation of Ada will not serve as the village’s energy special improvement district for the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. PACE is a financing economic and development tool available to the village through the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority which allows for the village and commercial property owners to make energy efficiency and alternative energy improvements and pay for them through a special assessment.

The amount villages within Hardin County pay for legal assistance has become an issue in Alger. The Times contacted each village to determine what towns are paying their solicitors for services.

ALGER — The USV Alger Rescue Squad will be hosting its 3rd annual Alger EMS Spring Seminar on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its EMS station, 207 E. Wagner St., Alger. Many EMS providers from around the county and region will be attending this event.

Hardin County posted a 4.8 percent unemployment rate in March, according to figures released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The county showed a labor force of 15,200, with 700 people jobless.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Hardin Northern Board of Education – 7 p.m., computer lab

Last week a disturbing video of a twelve-year-old girl, Janissa Valdez, being body slammed by a Texas school police officer was released on the Internet. This shocking video spread rapidly through the Internet causing investigations to ignite.