ADA — For one of the first times in presenting the five-year forecast, Ada Schools Treasurer Christy Beaschler showed the unreserved fund balance increasing through all five years.

COLUMBUS — Hardin County posted a 4.3 percent unemployment rate for April, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

ADA — The Ada Board of Education acted on a number of items at Tuesday’s regular meeting, including the approval of supplemental, certified and classified contracts for the 2016-17 school year.

The Ridgemont FFA had 60 members attend the Ohio State FFA convention earlier this month. The members had a very successful experience, including the chapter’s achievements in the chapter, student and community development divisions.

Before Food For America on May 13, we spent four weeks in our Agribusiness Class, writing lesson plans and preparing to teach our lessons to third and fourth grade students at Hardin Northern. We thought out every step of our activity so that it would go smoothly and the elementary students would enjoy it, too.

Stacey A. Dye, 10158 U.S. 68, was westbound on E. Franklin Street crossing the intersection of Memorial Drive, while Heather N. Jones, 950 King St., was southbound on Memorial Drive. Jones failed to stop for the red light at E. Franklin Street, entering the intersection and striking Dye’s vehicle on the passenger side. Jones was cited for a red light violation.

The Kenton Police Department will be getting a new vehicle through a state grant program. Lt. Rob Lutes told City Council on Monday night that the KPD was awarded a $45,655 grant in the Local Government Safety Capital Grant Program.