While the 2015 election season wrapped up Tuesday, the 2016 campaign is already attracting Hardin County candidates. Filing to run for one of the two county commissioner seats in the Republican primary is incumbent Edward Elliott who will be opposed by Robert Carder. Elliott will be seeking his fourth term.

Keep Hardin County Beautiful hosted its 24th Annual Banquet on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the First United Methodist Church. The theme was "A planter for all seasons - winter gardening with herbs.” The tables were decorated with several different live potted herbs, burlap table runners and fall leaves. The herbs were then given as door prizes.

One of the Kenton homes on this year’s Candy Cane Tour of Homes is owned by Dave and DeDe Snider on Township Road 120. DeDe (right) shows Deb Phillips, director of Keep Hardin County Beautiful, a display on a table which has been in the family since the 1800s.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale High School FFA Chapter will be showcased this weekend, Nov. 7-9, on "This Week In AgriBusiness,” a weekly, one-hour television agri-news program hosted by two of the country's most well-known farm broadcasters, Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson.

ADA — Ohio Northern University will celebrate the contributions of American service members with a ceremony on Veterans Day at the Lehr Statue at the front of the campus on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.

A theft of utilities by a named suspect was reported at 745 W. Franklin St. An unwanted person was reported at 431 E. Carrol St.

A Kenton man was sent to prison for three years after being convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records at the Hardin County Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Brian Keith Chamberlin, 8226 TR 120, Kenton, pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence of alcohol...