Hardin County youth again will be bringing a taste of Broadway to the community during the annual Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop, presented by the Hardin County Players. This year, kids ages 5-14 will displaying their theatrical talents in the production of Willy Wonka Kids.

BELLEFONTAINE — Benjamin Logan High School will hold its 2016 commencement on Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The 134 graduates will be led by two valedictorians, Saber Davidson and Daniel Meeker.

Ashton Blackford has joined the staff at Exclusive Hair Designs of Kenton. She graduated from the Ohio State Beauty Academy and is a managing cosmetologist.

FOREST — Community First Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of Community First Bank, N.A. of Forest, Kenton, and Upper Sandusky, held its annual stockholders meeting April 19 at the Forest VFW social room. There were 85 stockholders present.

MONDAY, MAY 23 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers

Kenton police An assault was reported in the 300 block of East North Street.

DUNKIRK — Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise mobile clinic is helping to provide healthcare access to citizens across Hardin County. Thanks to a three-year federal government grant from HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration), HealthWise is able to serve Hardin County – a designated medically “under-served” area.

The Hardin County Community Foundation presented $116,541 in grants to county groups and organizations during its annual Awards Celebration on Thursday afternoon at the Armory in Kenton. The grant recipients in alphabetical order, along with the amount and project description, are as follows:

An Alger man was sentenced to spend 60 days in jail and was labeled a sexual offender in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Stephen Glenn Dick Jr., 209 E. Shadley St., Alger, pleaded guilty to one charge each of gross sexual imposition and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

The Kenton Elks Lodge 157 recognized Hardin County participants in the 2015-2016 Americanism essay contest on Monday, May 16. This year’s essay topic was "What I Can Do to Promote Americanism and Love of Country.”