FOREST — The introduction of a new doctor in Forest, the progress of securing a grant to construct a new office building and plans for a colorful Christmas season in the village were some of the highlights of Wednesday’s Forest Community Improvement Corp. meeting.

DOLA — The proposal to adopt a statewide school calendar and to eliminate pay-to-play programs is not popular with Hardin Northern’s top administrator. Superintendent Jeff Price told his board Wednesday that State Sen. Cliff Hite is considering proposing the state legislature adopt a common school calendar for all public schools.

A Findlay woman was placed on community control for five years after she pleaded guilty to stealing $3,476 in unemployment benefits from the state in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

A report was received of a vending machine at Kenton Iron, 347 Vine St., being forced open. The dollar bill holder was empty, however the change can had money still in it. It is unknown how much, if any, money was removed from the machine.

The Hardin County Players will present A Christmas Carol as a live radio play during December. Performances are set for Thursday, Dec. 3 and Friday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m.; with matinees on Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. It will be staged in the upstairs ballroom at the Forbing Community Centre, 122 N. Main St., Kenton (next to the Armory).

Craig T. Robinson, 15079 Ohio 309 Apt. 36, was located and taken into custody on a KPD warrant. He was transported to the Multi-County Correctional Center.

The source of Tuesday morning’s fire at the Scioto Village Apartment’s B building may not be known for a few more days. A K-9 officer from the Columbus area trained to sniff out accelerants was brought to the scene of the fire shortly after noon Tuesday, but the results of that search wont’ be released until a final report is completed, said Kenton Fire Chief Russ Blue today.

ADA — The Ada Community Improvement Corporation was presented with a check for $1,500 because of its participation in an economic development program. Jon Cross, president and CEO of business development, and John Hohn, director of economic development, both with the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, were present at Tuesday night’s village council meeting to present the check to village administrator Jim Meyer, who in turn will take the check with him to the Ada CIC.

Despite concerns about revenue projections and a general fund budget that exceeds that forecast by nearly $280,000, Kenton’s 2016 spending plan will be presented unchanged to City Council. Members of the Finance Committee on Tuesday night directed the 2016 budget be drafted as submitted by the administration.