BATH, Maine – A 2008 Kenton High School graduate and Kenton native is serving as part of the Pre Commissioning Unit for the future Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Richards is a ship's servicemen assigned to DDG 116 in Bath, Maine.

Ohio Senior Health Insurance Program employees Christian Reeg (left) and Dave Painter (right) presented the 2017 Volunteer of the Year award to Shirley Robson, information and referral specialist at the Hardin County Council on Aging.

Hardin Hills residents had a great time bowling for dollars. Pictured is Joey Harvey who actually beat all residents and even the Activity staff.

Betty Evans, a resident at Hardin Hills Health and Rehab Center, takes a smiling bite of her cupcake. All the ladies received a corsage from Blossom Gallery and a cupcake, along with a beautiful poem for Mother’s Day.

Starting out National Nursing Home week was Western Day. Residents at Hardin Hills Health and Rehab Center enjoyed the theme, Residents and staff had ice cream sundaes, wore cowboy hats and listened to the singing duet Loco Cowboy.

Dr. Katherine Johnson presents the Keith Beck Memorial Scholarship to Hunter Moore during the annual Awards Day at Kenton High School on Tuesday. The scholarship was sponsored by Johnson in memory of the late trainer of KHS sports teams.

BELLEFONTAINE — A total of 130 Benjamin Logan seniors will receive their diplomas at the 48th annual graduation ceremony on Friday at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Addressing this year’s class will be valedictorian, Ray McCormick and salutatorian, Kayla Null.

Hardin Northern Elementary School recently honored 17 community and staff volunteers at a luncheon at the school. The group donated 300 hours of their time through the B.E.A.R. Group program and logged in 420 one-on-one literacy sessions.

MARION — A total of 346 students graduated from Marion Technical College on May 12 with a degree or a certificate at the Marion Palace Theatre. This is the largest number awarded in the last five years and a 10 percent increase over 2017.

The Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame inducted athletes from a variety of venues on Saturday night, ranging from a successful baseball and basketball coach to a target shooter and a high speed driver.