ADA — Beginning in December, residents of Ada will see a drop in their monthly solid waste services cost following action at Tuesday’s village council session. But the savings could end up going to finance storm sewer projects in the village.

When Hardin County residents go to the polls this fall, voters will be at the cutting edge of that technology. Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced earlier this week the state would be making funding available for the purchase of e-pollbooks.

The United Way of Hardin County kicked off its 2016 campaign this morning with a breakfast bringing contributors and support agencies together. “The American people dig in their pockets and give money to somebody they hope does good things with it,” Campaign Chairman David Sturgeon said of the efforts.

RIDGEWAY — This summer the village of Ridgeway has taken steps to reduce the amount of surface water infiltrating its sanitary sewer system. Those efforts are paying off.

The Hardin County Master Gardeners will have a plant sale this Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Ada Harvest and Herb Festival. The Master Gardeners will be selling starts from the daylilies growing at the Friendship Garden.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 Hardin Northern Board of Education – 7 p.m., computer lab

To the editor: I am writing to let people know that Sept. 18 is POW/MIA Day. We need to remember all the prisoners of war and missing in action veterans.

Company executives and politicians were on hand to open the expansion of International Paper’s Kenton facility Monday morning, but it was the 650 employees who were in the spotlight. The company announced 19 months ago it would double the size of its Kenton facility and create 125-plus jobs for the Kenton area.

Discussions to redo Kenton’s downtown and get trucks through it without turning are moving forward. Kenton City Council President Joel Althauser reported on the “interrelated” projects at Monday’s council session. Both were discussed at a recent Kenton Downtown Revitalization Committee meeting.