FINDLAY — Having lost to Liberty-Benton in the district final round three of the last four years, the Riverdale Lady Falcons soccer team looked to build on its win over the Eagles in the regular season and take the district crown. But after surrendering two goals in the first 15 minutes of the game, the Falcons were unable to recover, falling to the Eagles 2-0 and putting a lid on their season.

ADA — The students of Ada Elementary took a vow to “choose kind” after hearing the story of a fifth-grader who was born with a disability. Aiden Skees was born with Apert Syndrome, a craniofacial condition that causes anomalies of the hands, feet and skill. It is rare, said his mother, Taryn. In fact, of the four million babies born in the U.S. annually, less than 50 will be victims of Apert Syndrome, she said.

Mary Rutan Foundation partnered with Benjamin Logan High School with the donation of one AED (Automated External Defibrillator.) Pictured are (from left) Scott Reule, athletic director; Tammy Allison, Mary Rutan Foundation and Mark Butler, high school principal.

Latter Rain Quartet will be performing at Grace Fellowship in Kenton at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29. The church is located on the corner of S. Main and Espy streets.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 725 E. Eliza St., will be hosting its 33rd annual Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. Lunch will be served with carryout between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Kenton Rotary Club welcomed its District Governor, Deb Cheney, at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 23. Cheney commended the club for its excellent work within the community and work toward Rotary's primary goal: the eradication of polio.

Starting next week, Hardin County will have a new dog warden. Tammy Ervin announced she will be retiring from the job effective Nov. 1 and moving out of state.

First photo, portrayal of main cast of characters from the movie Forest Gump garnered first place honors in the best group category for this trio at the Kenton Halloween Parade. They are (from left) Kenzie Furr, Ty Coomes and Cameron Furr.

McGUFFEY — The Upper Scioto Valley Local School District had Doug LaRue, EMS manager at Lima Memorial Health Systems and EMS chief of USV Alger EMS, as its guest speaker for a professional development day on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

OTTAWA — For the first time in the school’s history, the Ada Bulldogs volleyball team are district champions. The largest deficit Ada faced Thursday night in Ottawa against Lima Central Catholic was a single point, at the start of the first and third matches.