DOLA — With good news in his hand, Superintendent Doug Roberts thanked the Hardin Northern School District for a successful term as its leader. The good news came in the form of a report based on the results of May’s third grade reading test, which showed Hardin Northern, for the second consecutive year, leads the county.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— A Hardin Northern High School graduate has been honored for his role in a successful emergency landing of a Delta Air Lines flight last December.

ADA — Students attending Ada Schools and all other schools around Ohio will no longer be taking the PARCC math and English language arts tests.

RIDGEWAY — When the Ridgemont School District was seeking renewal of its .75 percent income tax during a special election in May, Superintendent Emmy Beeson said the revenue could help provide computers to all students.

A probation officer from the Hardin County Common Pleas Court was sentenced to 10 days in jail and was identified as a sexual offender in a case heard this week in Hardin County Municipal Court.

The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), John Deere and OSU Extension have teamed to plan an Agriculture Conservation, Protecting Water: Keeping Soil and Nutrients in the Field event on Friday, Sept. 18.

UPPER SANDUSKY — The Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky has named the cast of its 2015 summer musical production, “Hello Dolly.” It includes Julie McGinnis as Dolly Gallagher Levi, Christopher Thacker as Horace Vandergelder, Ben Book as Cornelius Hackl, Hailie Crowder as Irene Molloy, Levi Hill as Barnaby Tucker, Mallory Gleespen as Minnie Fay, Donovan Callahan as Abrose Kemper, Elissa Crowder as Ermengarde and Martin Brenneman as Rudolph (head waiter).

MARION — Marion Palace Theatre Executive Director Bev Ford announces auditions will be held for two upcoming Palace productions. Director Danielle Knight will hold auditions in the May Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. for the Palace Theatre’s production of “Our Town.”

Melinda Piper, 417 W. North St., reported someone stole her son’s bike from the front porch. Dailyn Campbell, 502 N. Wayne St., reported that someone had stolen his debit card.