Participants in the senior division of the showmanship contest in Monday’s swine show at the Hardin County Fair take one last look before the pens open into the show arena and the judge selects a winner.

Coming from a hospital setting, Regina Comstock has enjoyed the change of pace in seeing the smiling faces of school children each day. Entering her second month on the job, Comstock serves as the cafeteria supervisor for Kenton City Schools, with her office located at the elementary school.

A newly-constructed shelterhouse at Home Run Memorial Park in Kenton was dedicated Saturday in memory of Mick Bruner, a long-time Kenton Little League coach and volunteer. Holding the sign to be placed on the shelterhouse are (from left) Michael Bruner, Judy Motolik, Jean Bruner and Keith Bruner.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale gave Kenton everything it had on the soccer field on Saturday night. In the end, however, the Wildcats were able to find the back of the net twice, as Landon Bartlett and Drew Hoppe tallied second half goals on the way to a 2-0 victory.

Led by Rocco Longbrake’s 37, Kenton won the Bill McClain Hardin County Invitational golf tournament on Saturday. The Wildcats shot a team score of 164 to better second place Upper Scioto Valley by 20 strokes.

Darrin and Sara Reese are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. They were married on Sept. 5, 1992 at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Kenton by Rev. Scott Johnson.

From the time she was six years old, Lauren Alaina told her friends she was going to win “American Idol.” Nine years later, she came close to fulfilling that promise when she was named runner-up of the nationally televised competition.

Saundra Neely of Ada this week delivered local donations to relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims to the North Central Ohio Chapter of the American Red Cross in Findlay. The chapter serves Crawford, Hancock, Hardin, Marion, Monroe, Seneca, Union and Wyandot counties.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Despite three first-half fumbles and four in the game, Riverdale kept its balanced offensive attack going and cruised to a 43-8 non-conference football win over Hardin Northern on Friday night. The victory improves the Falcons to 2-0, a record they held last season before going 2-6 in their last eight games.

DUNKIRK — Until recently, most people in the village of Dunkirk had no idea there were two historical treasure chests stored in the attic of their municipal building. Possibly the only person in the village who was aware the two trunks of memories existed was former town clerk Bob Douglas. He had been told of the cases tucked away in the upper level of the building by former mayor and local historian the late Jim Shuff.