The Kenton High School cheerleaders presented a $1,500 check raised from their Cheer for a Cure fundraiser to Not By Choice earlier this week.

A young person's bedroom can be hiding more than a parent expects. A new program being sponsored by the Hardin County Community Coalition to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse is designed to educate parents and start a dialogue between them and their children.

DOLA — A 10-point fourth quarter by Hardin Northern’s Maddie Grappy helped bring her team to within two points of Riverdale’s lead with just 20 seconds left during Tuesday’s non-league girls basketball contest. But Riverdale converted three of four foul shots down the stretch to hold on for a 42-37 victory.

Throughout the week of Nov. 12-16, Hardin Northern students in grades 7-12 celebrated History/Teen Read Week with a variety of activities provided by the library and the history department.

Kenton-Hardin County Soroptimist International congratulates Club 250 winner Chad Hays for week 52. He received a check for $500.

MOUNT VICTORY — Jacqueline Brose was facing a long year with her husband, Terry, deployed for his third tour overseas, when she was given the chance to work with children in the Ridgemont community. Brose said her new job has helped keep her mind off the absence of her husband and has given her the chance to be a teacher without all the training and legal obligations.

Five first-year members of the Benjamin Logan FFA (from left) Ava Boysel, Sami Meeker, Maria Henderson, Charlotte Graham and Arika Stevens were awarded the symbolic FFA jacket.

Kevin Risner is an avid believer that healthy relationships are essential in dealing with substance abuse and addiction issues, and with his ministry and teaching background, he believes he’s found a job well suited for him. Employed since July through a grant from the Ohio Department of Health, Kevin, who’s now back in his hometown of Kenton, serves Hardin County through Kenton-Hardin Health Department as the Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention Coordinator.

MOUNT VICTORY — For decades, Daisy BB guns topped young boys' Christmas lists. But the hand-pumped, single shot toys of the past have been bumped off holiday lists of many of the adult men who started their collection as boys with the Daisy. Replacing them are names like Crossman, FX, Brocock and DayState.

HUNTSVILLE — For several years, Steve and Debbie Terrill had plans that when Steve retired, they would leave their home in North Carolina, move back to Ohio and volunteer in the community. But soon after they returned, the Ridgemont graduates were faced with a personal tragedy which would change their focus and their lives.