While Hardin County school districts are showing success graduating students, most are flunking on preparing them for life after high school. That’s according to the annual assessment of the state's public schools released Thursday by the Ohio Department of Education.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Ada’s Miguel Jordan was fourth of 119 runners and Riverdale’s Eli Weber was fifth to lead area runners at the Riverdale Invitational cross country meet on Thursday night. Jordan crossed the line behind a trio of Hopewell-Loudon runners in a time of 18:17.22.

BELLEFONTAINE — After a scoreless first half, the Kenton boys soccer team took control in the second 40 minutes getting goals from Hayden Hicks and Garrett Wise to pull away for a 2-0 win over Bellefontaine in non-league action on Thursday.

Carol (Bondi) and Karl “Bill” Bostelman of Kenton are celebrating their 50th anniversary. The couple was married Sept. 14, 1968 in Dola at St. John’s Lutheran Church by Pastor Sherwood A. Schroer.

Two years ago, it seemed like Terestina Ann Steele's life was going well. She was in her second year of training to become a nurse at Rhodes State and was an honor student.

Hardin Hills Health and Rehab Center resident Terri Lansdown got a nice treat at the Hardin County Fair. A boy who had just finished showing his rabbit stopped and let her pet it.

The Hardin County Council on Aging Senior Center had a Labor Day party. The seniors played Labor Day trivia and had root beer floats.

Joe Dulin, a resident of Hardin Hills Health and Rehab Center, proudly shows off his veterans canvas photo. His family purchased this for him. Activity staff also took him for a country ride and stopped at the Dairy Queen and showed him where his banner is hanging at the hilltop traffic signal.

Ada High School will top off its homecoming celebration on Friday night when the football team plays Delphos Jefferson. At that game the homecoming queen and king will be crowned.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — After Hardin Northern easily cruised to a game one win in its volleyball match against Riverdale on Tuesday night, it looked like it may be an easy night for the Polar Bears. The Falcons had other ideas, however, as they pulled away just as easily for a win in game two.