FOREST — Interested in ghosts and paranormal energy? The Forest-Jackson Public Library will be having a special program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.

In a collaboration designed to benefit women and the community, Hardin County hosted its first Women L.E.A.D. program on Wednesday evening at the Kenton Elementary School. About 85 professional women attended the event, the first of its kind in the county, to encourage them to build relationships and leadership skills.

The second Drug Take-Back Day for 2015 will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at two locations in Hardin County. Drivers may drop off prescription drugs, household pharmaceuticals, pet medications, medicated lotions and sunscreens at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton...

The Hardin County Society Singers will present its 39th fall show this weekend at the Kenton Middle School auditorium. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults and free for students.

LIMA — Country music artist Merle Haggard will perform a concert on Oct. 22 at the Lima Civic Center. Haggard's first Top 10 hit came in 1964 with "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers," and his first No. 1 was "The Fugitive" in 1966.

A call was received from Kenton City Schools for a report of an unruly juvenile on a school bus in the area of Madison and King streets.

The Buck Township trustees will meet in special session at 6 p.m. today in the conference room of Grove Cemetery for the purpose of considering the emergency purchase of a fire truck. Fiscal Officer Roger Crowe said there has not been any incident or damage to the current fire trucks, this is for the purchase of a demonstrator unit at …