A fundraising goal of more than $200,000 has been set to complete pool building renovations at the Hardin County Family YMCA. The campaign is off to a strong start with donations of $50,000 – $25,000 each by Robinson Fiin Machines and Quest Federal Credit Union.

“Magic Nate’ warms up the audience before his performance at the Hardin Northern Public Library’s Summer Reading Program on Tuesday afternoon.

Demonstrating how to play “Incy Wincy Spider” on “boomwhackers” during Tuesday’s summer reading program at the Gormley Park pavilion in Forest are (from left) Cody Flowers-Barger, Lonnie Adams and Alaina Tracy.

Crossroads Crisis Center of Hardin County will be holding its 7th Annual Designer Purse Bingo on July 28 at the Kenton Moose. Pictured with some of the purses and chinese auction items are committee members Jan Eibling, Lisa Clark, Kaity Thomson, Gloria Grappy, Mary Curtis, Stephanie Appelfeller, Bev Bahr and Linda Wilkinson.

LaVerne and Charlotte Hughes are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on June 22, 1958 at Epworth United Methodist Church in Lima.

Kenton Red traveled to Mount Vernon Nazarene University for a 7-on-7 soccer tournament and finished the day 4-0-1 and champions in the varsity division.

The Kenton Elks Lodge received a $2,000 Freedom Grant from the Elks National Veterans Service Commission to aid veterans in Kenton and Hardin County. The lodge recently finished up distribution of the grant funds by presenting "Blessing Bags" to veterans who reside in local care facilities.

McGUFFEY — When Chuck and Emily Carey were looking for a house to raise their family, they were drawn to an ad for a home in McGuffey, but the Kenton Police Officer had no idea where the village was. His fellow officers provided him with directions, the couple fell in love instantly with their new residence and gradually also fell in love with their new community.

There were many flooded areas on Saturday morning after reports that anywhere between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain fell Friday afternoon and into Saturday morning.

ADA — The Ada community immortalized its “Swimming Lady” in bronze during a ceremony Friday. Sandy Neely has taught generations of area children how to swim and be safe near the water over the past 50 years. Ada showed its appreciation by dedicating a bronze plaque to her at the new pool house.