Kenton Elementary is honoring students for its April character award.

ADA — From applying for scholarships for Ohio State as a Ridgemont student, to becoming Ohio Northern University’s Director of Development for the Colleges of Business and Law, Dacy Wilcox has come full circle. Wilcox is in her eighth year at the position (13th overall at ONU), one she equates to what may be known as a major gift officer at other institutions.

Area youngsters, with help from their parents, scramble for candy- or prize-filled plastic eggs on the lawn of the Hardin County Courthouse in Kenton on Saturday afternoon. Participants in the annual Easter Egg Hunt, organized by the Hardin County Optimists Club, were greeted by beautiful mid-April weather. Times photo/Tim Thomas

ADA — Ada and Upper Scioto Valley both had torrid days at the plate as the Bulldogs won game one of a twinbill 9-8 before the Rams pulled away for a 32-16 win in game two. In game one Zach Wilson had two hits and three RBIs and Owen Conley and Austin Everhart both had two hits with an RBI to lead the Bulldogs, who had 15 hits in the game.

ADA — Ada swept Upper Scioto Valley 13-3 and 15-1 in a softball doubleheader on Saturday. Madisyn Gossard had two hits with two RBIs and Nicki Lehsten added two hits with an RBI to lead the Bulldogs at the plate in the first game.

After 10 years of providing services and support to cancer victims in Kenton, Not By Choice (NBC) is reaching out to surrounding communities. On Monday, NBC will open a satellite location in Ada’s Restore. On April 22, the new NBC Bellefontaine location will be assisting victims in the Logan County area at Union Station.

FLR Insurancenter has been recognized by Ohio Mutual Insurance Group President and CEO Mark C. Russell for 25 years of partnership, representing Ohio Mutual in Kenton. Drew Kissling and Tobey Steinman received the recognition on behalf of the agency at a recent company event in Columbus.

Summer recreation efforts in Kenton are starting to take shape under the direction of two new leaders. Ryan Morgan is the city’s new recreation director, while Kaily Whitaker takes over as manager of the city’s swimming pool. Both have been hired as seasonal employees.

Workers prepare to set a huge slab of concrete into place at the new International Paper warehouse on Thursday morning. The 300,000-square-foot building is being built on the southern edge of Kenton on U.S. 68. Three of the four walls of the large structure were in place Thursday. Times photo/Dan Robinson