Action steps to address the public’s top three concerns were adopted Thursday at a meeting of the Hardin County Community Health Coalition in Kenton. The coalition determined a path to reduce the mental health and drug abuse issues in the county, to offer the public ways to address problems with obesity and live healthier lives and to make health care more accessible to everyone.

ADA — Madisyn Gossard had two home runs and four RBIs to propel Ada to a 5-2 Northwest Conference softball win over Lincolnview on Thursday.

RIDGEWAY — Ridgemont tallied three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a 7-6 win over visiting Perry in Northwest Central Conference softball action Thursday.

ADA — Lincolnview scored four or more runs in all five innings it batted on the way to a 23-1 Northwest Conference baseball victory over Ada on Thursday night.

The Trophy Bassmasters got its 2017 bass fishing season started recently as 13 members traveled to nearby Indian Lake for the inaugural event.

Riders enjoy the new Mystic Timbers roller coaster at Kings Island Amusement Park during a media preview day on April 13. Built by Pennsylvania-based Great Coasters International and themed to an abandoned lumber company, the story-driven 109-foot-tall wooden roller coaster will traverse 16 airtime hills through wooded terrain and over water along a 3,265-foot-long track at speeds up to 53 mph.

Chelsea Lynn Schultz and Gregory Dale Thompson are announcing their engagement and upcoming marriage. Chelsea is the daughter of Jeffrey and Michele Schultz of Maumee.

Curtis Hoersten celebrates Hump Day on Wednesday afternoon with a camel ride at Ohio Northern University’s annual Earth Week celebration. This is the third year students and guests have been invited to ride the camels across the flourishing tundra of the campus.

Robbie Hart, played by Reece Evens, sings of the “Casualties of Love” during a rehearsal of Ada High School’s musical production of “The Wedding Singer.” It will be staged at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the school auditorium.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — When Riverdale’s Carrol Pauley began high school four years ago, she had aspirations of being an athlete in college as a volleyball player. On Thursday, those dreams of continuing her athletic career at the college level came to fruition when Pauley signed a letter of intent to attend Ashland University.