OSU Buckeyeman, Larry Lokai and Pastor David Kiper visited the residents at Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Friday afternoon. Lokai gave out buckeye necklace sand other items to drum up Ohio State spirit at the facility.

BELLEFONTAINE — The host Ben Logan boys scored 114.5 points to win the 12-team Ben Logan Invitational, while Kenton was fifth with 61 points on Friday night. The Raiders lone first place effort come in the 800 relay as they won the event in a time of 1:36.06.

The Sacrament of Confirmation was celebrated at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kenton on April 9. The celebrant was Most Reverend Fredrick F. Campbell, Bishop of Columbus, and co-celebrant Reverend David J. Young.

Ada second baseman Raina England tosses the ball to Sidney Gossard during the Bulldogs 8-5 loss to Spencerville on Thursday. Statistics from the game were not received.

In the summer of 2014, a Pennsylvania game officer spotted unusual insects congregated in a Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). They had distinctive spots and red hind wings. Within a month, this invasive planthopper was identified as the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula).

Claira Moore (left), age 3, and Ellieana Chamberlain, 4, make their way through the “car wash” during the First United Methodist Church Preschool’s “Trikeathon” on Thursday morning in the Community Building at the Hardin County Fairgrounds.

The Kenton Fire Department now has its own ambulance ready to transport patients to hospitals as a back-up to the BKP Ambulance Service. Standing in front of the 2002 Braun unit are (from left) firefighters Tyler Pitts and Chris Koelsch, along with Chief Tim Clark.

McGUFFEY — Riverdale ran away with the girls title and Ada was second in the boys and girls standings at the 11-team Upper Scioto Valley RAM Invitational on Thursday night. The Lady Falcons won five events and were second in six more events on the way to tallying 143.5 points.

ADA — The Ada Board of Education didn’t have to look very far for a new high school football coach after Bob Olwin recently announced he was not returning to the position. The board on Thursday hired Shawn Christopher, an Ada High School graduate and longtime assistant football coach, to take over the program.