Area veterans were given a special lunch Saturday at the McGuffey Municipal Building in tribute to their service. Pictured are veterans (from left, front) George Prater, Gary Prater, John Bailey, (back) Dave Humphreys, Jack Parkins, Lewis Hicks and Tom Kahley.

Kenton High School graduate Mo Gray competed in the 2019 Finis College Club Swim National Championship meet this past weekend at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at Ohio State University in Columbus. The meet, organized by the USA Masters Swimming, hosted more than 1,000 swimmers from 860 clubs from all over the country who competed in more than 5,400 individual events.

Marysville defeated Kenton 4-1 in a non-league boys tennis match on Monday afternoon. The Wildcats got their only victory at No. 2 singles from senior Taj Chahal, who rallied from a 4-6 loss in the first set to win the next two sets 6-3, 6-3.

The Ada FFA held an awards banquet on Thursday, March 28. Awards and degrees were presented for projects, leadership, and scholarship.

When Kathy Tracy’s son Drew joined the Air Force in 2009, she had never heard of the Blue Star Mothers of America Hardin County Chapter. In 2013, two years after joining, she became the chapter president, an office she has been elected to each year since.

Upper Scioto Valley Elementary sponsored the first "Daddy and Daughter Dance" at the school on Saturday evening and among those participating were Tom and Gracie Carl. The school sold 135 tickets for what is hoped to be an annual spring event at the school.

The 2019 Hardin County Goat royalty were crowned Saturday night at the group’s annual banquet.

CAREY — The Riverdale girls were third and the Falcon boys were sixth of eight teams at the Carey Relays on Saturday. The Lady Falcons finished with 78 points. Riverdale was first in the ninth grade 800 sprint medley as the team of Lexi Miller, Alyssa Tackett, Callie Sudlow and Paige Rothlisberger finished in 2:07.25.

COLUMBUS — On the desk of Jon Cross's office in the Vernon Riffe State Office Tower is a wooden message. It says simply, "Be Bold." It sets the attitude of the office and bleeds over into the sense of urgency felt by the newly-elected state representative and his legislative aide, Cort Everhart. It reminds the pair that their time in the office on the 13th floor may be short. Terms for the Ohio House of Representatives run only two years and there is much to do, they agree.

The Kenton Elks Beacon Grant Spring Party was held Friday, March 22, at the Hardin County Family YMCA for the clients of the "Bridges" program of Heartbeat of Hardin County. The clients and their families enjoyed swimming, games, prizes and a picnic-style dinner, provided by the Kenton Elks Lodge 157.