Members of the Hardin County Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise today and Sunday at France Lake, Saulisberry Park, Kenton. It is expected to begin at 2 p.m. today.

Aaron Thompson, agri-science educator at Upper Scioto Valley Ohio Hi-Point recently attended an 8-day professional development institute at Jessamine County Technical Center, sponsored by The University of Kentucky, in Nicholasville, Ky.

Nathan P. Thomas, 323 Center St., Kenton – speeding 55 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25.

FOREST — Tim Striff has grown quite attached to something over the past nine months. Yet he hopes to give it up at a moment’s notice sometime over the next 30 days, but not before extolling its benefits. Most importantly, how it has kept him alive.

The Ridgemont Public Library was welcomed Dave Ramsey to its summer reading program this week. He shared various pieces of military uniforms and equipment with the children.

LIMA — A railroad crossing repair project in Ada highlights the weekly road maintenance report from District 1 of the Ohio Department of Transportation.

An officer was dispatched to a report of drug activity at 431 E. Carrol St. Upon investigation, it was found that Haley M. Hayter, same address, had an outstanding warrant out for her arrest.