The Kenton Lions club met Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Kenton Elks Lodge 157 at 6:30 p.m. There were 17 members and three guests present.

When she accepted the job as director of admissions and social services at Hardin Hills Health Center, Julie Jordan said she wanted to benefit the community. Jordan has more than 40 years of experience in the health care business.

Stella Morrison (left) won the school-wide spelling bee at Hardin Northern Elementary on Thursday. Ava Youngs was the runner-up.

SYCAMORE – Aubrey Margraf was attacking the basket with success early, and she got just what Mohawk needed when she did it late Thursday night. Margraf went down the right side of the lane for a layup with 2 seconds left to give the Warriors a 52-50 victory Ridgemont in a non-conference girls basketball game.

The Kenton Wildcat wrestling squad earned a 30-29 victory over Western Buckeye League foe Ottawa-Glandorf on Thursday evening. Winning by forfeit for the Wildcats were: Keith Harber, Carter Bays, Brandon Bowling, Ethan Manns and Noah Eikenbary.

MARION — Continuing the centuries-old Chinese traditions of acrobatics, athleticism and colorful artistry, the Golden Dragon Acrobats are set to perform at the Marion Palace Theatre on Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m. The Palace is located at 276 W Center Street in downtown Marion.

One Wednesday of each month, students at Kenton Elementary School begin their day knitting scarves, making waffles or twisting into yoga positions rather than tackling assignments in reading, writing and math. The day starts with the Leadership Club activities which are a part of the Leader In Me program, now in its third year at the school, said Principal Angie Butterman.

Lauren Litton is part of a mission to bring back civility in Ohio and the nation. She shared that goal with student teachers from Ohio Northern University during a program Wednesday evening in the community room at Mid-Ohio Energy in Kenton.

Third grade girls proudly display the gift bags they were giving to fellow female classmates as part of the Girls Helping Girls Club at Kenton Elementary School on Wednesday.

ADA — Senior Ryan Bruns posted his 23rd career double-double, leading the Ohio Northern men's basketball team to a 75-70 victory over Otterbein on Wednesday night. The Polar Bears improve to 5-17 overall and are 1-14 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Cardinals fall to 6-15, 3-12. Bruns dominated inside throughout the contest, finishing with 33 points and 12 rebounds.