BELLEFONTAINE — Dr. Richard Smith has been hired as superintendent of schools by the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Board of Education. The current superintendent at North Union Local School in Richwood, Smith was awarded a three-year contract by the board at a special meeting Wednesday night.

MARYSVILLE — Joseph Magana, 29, of Mount Victory, has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection with the Feb. 18 shooting death of Arthur Delbert Burchett, 67, of Marysville.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of the new Ohio Means Jobs office in the Hardin County Courthouse annex building in Kenton Wednesday afternoon.

The Freedom Celebration committee met Tuesday night to discuss plans for activities on July 4, 2015.

The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for its annual pond fish sale.

RIDGEWAY — Updates to the Ridgemont School calendar to make up for hours lost to inclement weather have been announced.

Latham Chapter 364 Order of the Eastern Star will award $500 scholarships to two graduating high school seniors.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 Mount Victory council – 7 p.m., chambers

William D. Lawrence, 12539 TR 179, was pulling from a parking space in the 100 block of West Columbus Street. As he pulled out, the rear end of the vehicle swung toward the sidewalk and struck a tree.

DUNKIRK — For most of his 90 years, Mack Newman has been a musician. He worked at various factory jobs during the day, but most evenings and weekends would find him playing guitar, saxophone or harmonica for a crowd of diners at an area restaurant or bar.