The Hardin County Council on Aging Senior Center had a “Be Happy Day.” The seniors discussed what makes them happy and they ate rainbow sherbert.

According to his estranged wife, Tony Sheldon liked to play games with crimes. He would commit a crime and then taunt the victims because he knew there was no way they could prove it.

A Novel Bunch, which won the Newbery Challenge on April 26 at the Alger Public Library thanks to its well-read members, includes (from left) Jane Wilcox, Sam Santillanez, Kim Santillanez, Tucker Hazelton, Jillian Hazelton, Catherine Osborne, Jamie Hazelton and Catherine Santillanez.

The Kenton Walmart Vision Center sponsored a coloring contest and the entrants were judged by Kenton firefighters. Holding some of the entries are (from left) firefighters Jason Conley, Tate Peterson and Grant Schroeder and Walmart Personnel/Community Involvement Coordinator Todd Walter.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Kenton boys won eight events and the girls had seven first place finishes as the Wildcats swept the team titles at the Hardin County Track Meet at Riverdale High School on Tuesday afternoon. The Wildcat boys swept all four relays and got wins in both hurdle events and a pair of field events on the way to a 154 1/2 points. Ada was second with 126 points.

A Hardin County man found guilty of attempting to have his son kill his step-mother and step-brother has been sent to prison for 20 years. Judge Scott Barrett called the crimes of Gerrick Anthony “Tony” Sheldon “heinous” as he handed down his decision on the case Tuesday afternoon. A jury found Sheldon guilty on April 3 of two counts of …

The High Flyers 4-H Club met on April 24 in the Epworth United Methodist Church and had installation of officers for 2018. They are (from left, front) Safety Officer Zach Hughes, Recreation Leader Kaliah Smith;

On April 20, Hardin County Retired Teachers Association President Sandra Moore welcomed 23 members and guests Sam Norris, Mary Lou Johnson Hardin Co. District librarian, and ORTA representatives B.J. Woodruff and Kathy Russell, to Kathy’s Home Cooking at noon.

Visitors to Ridgemont track and field events this spring will find a new handicap accessible ramp at the bleachers thanks to senior Dillon Beiler, who raised funds and constructed the ramp as an Eagle Scout project.

FOREST — Forest-Jackson Head Librarian Karen Moore was tending the flowers at the library last summer when a man stopped and inquired about the history of the Burk family. His inquiry resulted not only in information about the Forest area surname, but brought about a friendship which spans generations.