Hannah Holland scored three goals in the first 17 minutes of the game to lead the way as the Kenton girls soccer team cruised to a 9-0 win over visiting Van Wert in Western Buckeye League soccer action on Tuesday. The Lady Wildcats, 4-2-2 overall and 1-2-1 in WBL action, wasted little time gaining the upperhand as Holland tallied four goals total in the game.

There was little extra room for family and friends in the Hardin County Common Pleas Courtroom on Monday when eight members of the Recovery Court successfully completed the program and started their lives with new hope and support.

United Way of Hardin County Campaign Chairman Deb Rall stands with S&S Drive Thru owners Steve Burggraf and Skinny Russell as they announce their participation in the organization’s “All-Out for United Way” fundraiser.

Playing without one of its top players, the Kenton boys soccer team faced its biggest test of the season Monday night against unbeaten St. Marys. And while there were some tense moments, the Wildcats passed with flying colors as they held off St. Marys 4-2 in a soggy Western Buckeye League contest.

The Kenton girls tennis team was able to get victories at two of the three singles matches, but could not pull out a win in either of the doubles matches as the Wildcats fell to Elida 3-2 in a Western Buckeye League match on Monday.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Liberty-Benton swept Riverdale 25-8. 25-20, 25-11 in a Blanchard Valley Conference volleyball match on Monday.

Haley Sorgen and Dustin Thompson are announcing their engagement and upcoming marriage. Haley is the daughter of Scott and Cheryl Sorgen of Kenton.

Nearly perfect weather brought out a giant crowd of late summer shoppers and visitors for the 2017 Harvest and Herb Festival in Ada on Saturday.

Volunteers from Honda gave a helping hand to the fall clean-up efforts of the Kenton Little League on Saturday morning by painting one of the dugouts at Home Run Memorial Park.

Cruz VanHoose gets a little advantage from Katie Beaman at the dumping tank during the Alger Corn Huskin’ Festival on Saturday and sends Allen County Sheriff Matt Treglia splashing into the water. Visitors to the opening of the first Corn Huskin’ Festival were treated to a car show, music, games and food in what is hoped to become an annual …