The Hardin County Engineer’s Office has announced it will be closing two roads. Hale Township Road 169 between Ohio 273 and Logan County Road 40 will be cloased 6-8 weeks for bridge replacement. Starting Thursday, Blanchard Township Road 56 will be closed between Township Roads 165 and 173 for two weeks for road repair.  

Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of 1021 W. Lima St. for a report of a distraught subject.

In his annual report to the shareholders of the Hardin County Reclaiming Futures program, Judge Steven Christopher reported the past 12 months have been “trying, but rewarding.” He shared the concerns with financing and staffing cuts with the room filled with community leaders from business, churches and agencies.

When Karen LeVan and Michael Mayse entered the first day of the Hardin County Recovery Court 17 months ago, they attended because they felt they had to be there. On Monday the couple became the first graduates of the program and celebrated their sobriety with the other participants of the three-phase program, who welcomed them with a standing ovation.

In the past year since algae blooms in Lake Erie threatened the drinking water of the City of Toledo, much has been done at a state level to address the potential for that crisis being repeated or growing worse in the future.

An update was received on the conditions of three individuals involved in an accident on Ohio 117 just northwest of Roundhead on Friday afternoon.

Kenton City Schools’ students will get fair week off, but the trade off will be an earlier start to the 2015-2016 school year.

McGUFFEY — According to a contractor, Upper Scioto Valley is lucky it has still has a roof on its building.

The Kenton Board of Education acted on several personnel items, including the hiring of a social worker, at its meeting Monday night.

Kenton City Schools could be adding bowling to its list of high school extracurricular offerings.