MOUNT VICTORY — New Ridgemont teachers were introduced at the district’s board of education meeting Thursday afternoon. They are: Jessica Brackman, 5-6 English/Language Arts and Social Studies; Brian Claybaugh, high school Social Studies/Government; Tom Jarvis, Algebra I, Geometry and Senior Math; Katie Lafontaine, intervention specialist; Ashley Ledley, Academic Assist coach and Success Lab tutor; Daniel McCulloch, 4-6 music and 7-12 choir and band; and Kevin Wingfield, Physical Science, Biology, Anatomy and Environmental Science.

The Hardin County Engineer’s Office announced it will be closing County Road 144 between Ohio 309 and Pfeiffer Station all day Monday for road paving.

FOREST — If everything goes according to plans, Forest may soon be the home of one of Ohio’s first medical marijuana factories. The future of the proposed 25,000-square-foot plant lies with a state board which is considering applications from 109 potential cultivators with just 12 to be licensed, said Janet Breneman, co-owner of Green Camp Provisions LLC.

FOREST — The record crowd at Forest’s CIC meeting on Wednesday heard a bright forecast for the town’s business community, but also learned of a cosmic event which could bring travelers from throughout the nation to Forest. With the sun’s total eclipse of 2017 just two days passed, CIC President Jeff Knedler donned a pair of eclipse glasses to share with the village leaders the news that in seven years, Forest will be in the Ohio epicenter of the next total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Enrollment at Kenton City Schools was 1,920, according to the just-released District Report for 2016-2017. Kenton Elementary School had 1,098 students in grades preK-6; Kenton Middle School had 279 students in grades 7-8 and Kenton High School’s enrollment was 543 for grades 9-12.

Six members of the Amish community visited the Kenton-Hardin Health Board’s meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the department’s expectations for installing septic systems. Ferman Hostetler told the board the group wanted information to take back to their community so the members would better understand what the expectations are.

A large crowd made its way to Ohio Northern University’s observatory in Ada to watch the eclipse on Monday afternoon.

“It’s been three great days so far,” Kenton City Schools Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski said of the opening of the 2017-2018 school year. She recapped activities that took place prior to the first day of school during the board of education meeting Monday night.

Kenton City Council’s Finance Committee is asking the administration and department heads to be as precise as possible when it comes to the 2018 city budget. During its monthly meeting Monday night, member David Beazley said the city expects to fall short of its projected income tax revenue for 2017 and “we can’t expect it to increase next year.”

DUNKIRK — The Dunkirk Village Council will be investigating the possibility of blocking parking on Main Street during parades in the town. At its regular meeting on Monday, council was visited by Shane Curtis who mentioned the idea of not allowing cars to park on Main Street during parades, both for children’s safety and enjoyment of the parade.