The Kenton-Hardin County Health Department has approached the county commissioners about getting more space. Commissioner Roger Crowe told the health board at its meeting Tuesday night that the commissioners have retained a Findlay company to conduct a study to see what can be done to better utilize the space the department works out of in the courthouse annex.

The number of participants and households in Hardin County using nutrition assistance programs has been on the decline over the past year. County households taking part in supplemental nutrition assistance programs (food stamps) in May was 1,446, which is down by 90 from a year ago and the lowest it has been since June 2010, according to numbers presented to the Hardin County Commissioners on Tuesday during an update by Job and Family Services Director Barb Maxson.

UPPER SANDUSKY — By official decree and proclamation, Saturday was named an honorary holiday in Upper Sandusky in honor of a 3-year-old Kenton boy. June 24, 2017 will forever be known as Ashtyn Thacker Day. Ashtyn was honored by Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn at a celebration of Walmart Distribution’s Heart to Heart program Saturday.

Kenton City Council on Monday night cleared the way for a real estate business to open an office in Kenton. Council, following suspension of the rule requiring three readings of legislation, approved rezoning of two properties on East Columbus Street from residential to neighborhood business district.

For Michelle Musser, the best use of her knowledge and experience as a pharmacist is to pass it on to others. As an associate professor of pharmacy practice at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Musser is doing just that.

ALGER — An armed robbery was reported at the Alger Carryout on Sunday afternoon. The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a silent alarm at the store, 106 E. Lee St., at 5:30 p.m.

Dom Tiberi had spoken to Kenton High School juniors and seniors in late April to spread “Maria’s Message” about the importance of being safe drivers and to avoid distractions.

A crime victims bill of rights amendment in Ohio is a step closer to being on the November ballot. The group Marsy’s Law for Ohio submitted more than 560,000 signatures in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment to the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday.

ALGER — The Alger Board of Public Affairs isn’t out of business yet. During a meeting Monday night, the village council announced plans to do away with the board in favor of hiring a village administrator.

The closure of Ohio 31 between Kenton and Mount Victory for two bridge repair projects has been delayed until late summer. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 office in Lima, the Ohio 31 work will begin once bridge repairs have been completed on Ohio 195, south of McGuffey.