THURSDAY, AUG. 20 Upper Scioto Valley Ambulance District – 7 p.m., Alger squad house

The bald eagle is native solely to North America and was adopted as the United States symbol in 1782 – the eagle is depicted on the great seal of America.

ADA — To help pay for storm sewer replacement and repairs, the Ada Village Council will likely need to raise storm sewer rates. The big question is the time period over which that will happen.

The Hardin County Fair will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8 with opening day being Veterans Day. The flag raising will begin at 1 p.m. and the opening ceremony will start shortly thereafter. Tickets for Veterans Day will be available in the Veterans Service Office at the courthouse from now through Friday, Sept. 4 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to …

Four area first-year students will begin studies Aug. 25 at The Ohio State University with the help of scholarships through the Hardin County OSU Alumni Association.

The efforts of an Upper Scioto Valley student to repair a tornado siren in Alger have earned him another honor. Wesley Lowery of rural Alger is the recipient of the R.A. Horn Outstanding Achievement Award from the State Support Team (SST) Region 6 area.

The following items were reported from Forest Chief of Police Donnie Southward for July. Officers assisted a resident locked out of her home in the 300 block of N. Mary St.

Michael J. Heilman, 15571 Ohio 31, was stopped eastbound at the traffic signal on West Columbus Street at North Main Street. Elizabeth R. Perkins, 811 Park Ave., was also eastbound on West Columbus Street and attempted to travel into the left turn lane, striking Heilman’s vehicle with the passenger-side rear view mirror.