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.

It was a rough summer for the Kenton swimming pool. Recreation Director Emma Bushong, in her year-end report, noted how the opening of the pool was delayed due to leaks. Then there was a rainy June that continued into the first week of July.