The Hardin County Council on Aging named massage therapist Nick Alger (center) its volunteer of the year for 2017. The co-Senior Citizens of the Year are Rose Sorgen (left) and Barb Brown.

About a year ago, Kenton High School athletic director Mike Leddy sat down with the Kenton Athletic Boosters and community business leaders to discuss the needs of the district’s athletic programs and ways of making the Wildcats more competitive in the Western Buckeye League.

The Trophy Bassmasters competed in their third outing of the season at Indian Lake and improved upon their catch rate from the first two tournaments. A total of 32 bass over the 12-inch size limit weighing 48.45 pounds were brought in for scoring by the 13 anglers after the eight-hour competition day.

It’s that time of year again for the Master Gardeners of Hardin County to host their 14th annual plant sale. It will be held on Saturday, May 13 at the fairgrounds’ Arts and Crafts Building.

The Kenton Lions Club met Wednesday, May 3 at Henry’s Restaurant 6:30 p.m. with 14 members in attendance. Lion President Daryl Flowers led in the pledge and the prayer.

When guests visit the Kenton Toy Collectors Cast Iron Toy Show at the Sullivan-Johnson Museum in Kenton, they normally are expecting to see any additions to one of the most extensive collections of Kenton Toys in existence. But when the collectors and the curious attend the fifth annual show on Saturday, in addition to newly included trains and toys, they will see some of the cast brass items which were made at the Kenton Lock Company in the late 1800s.

Students from Ridgemont High School had success in the 29th Annual Kewpee Invitational High School Art Show in Lima. Recognized entries included (front) Ally Craig for her charcoal drawing titled “Salander,” which was named the Best of Show Award winner;

Aaliyah McMaster took a minute to clown around during the Head Start ice cream social/carnival on Thursday in Kenton. The staff of Heard Start invited parents and their prospective students to participate in the event in hopes of recruiting new students.

An EMT from BKP looks over a FedEx delivery truck that ended up in a small wooded area off County Road 144, just east of Hepburn, on Thursday. According to the report, the unidentified FedEx driver told deputies he was forced off the roadway by a red pickup truck, which continued to flee the scene to the east after the FedEx vehicle crashed into the trees.

LIMA — The Kenton tennis team is guaranteed two top four finishers after the first day of the Western Buckeye League tournament on Thursday. Both No. 1 singles player Kyle Goodin and No. 2 player Kenji Kobayashi earned quarterfinal victories to advance to Saturday’s semifinals.