Through his experience in being on the Kenton City Council, Fourth Ward Councilman Michael White has had the opportunity to meet many individuals, some of whom lived just a few houses down the road from him. White, just 22 years of age, began his first term on council in January of 2016. Just prior to that, in the process of obtaining signatures for his ballot petition, White recalled meeting “all kinds of interesting people,” but one in particular stuck with him.

CAREY — The Riverdale girls track team won two events and was second in six more as the Lady Falcons finished second to the host team by three points at the Carey Blue Devil Relays on Saturday. The Falcons, who finished with 118 points to Carey’s 121 points, placed first in the girls distance medley relay as the foursome of Katie Benitez, Brandi Borkosky, Juleigha Collier and Kendra Collier ran a 14:35.20.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Evan McKee homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning, and Riverdale was in control the rest of the game in a 5-1 non-conference baseball victory against Upper Sandusky on Saturday. The Falcons (2-1) added two unearned runs in the first inning and scored twice more in the second inning to provide plenty of run support for pitchers Trey Miller (1-1) and Jonathan Walter.

The annual Ada FFA banquet was held Wednesday, March 29 in the cafeteria at Ada High School During our meal, Emma Jameson presented our annual slide show. The slide show was the highlight of the evening. It gave parents, as well as community members, a chance to see what the FFA really does throughout the year.

For many years, the courtyard located at the center of Kenton Middle School has sat dormant. But with the coming of spring, hope is running strong among students, teachers and parents that a new life will be given to the area and the space will become a showpiece for the school, the students and the community.

Representatives from Marathon Pipe Line and Energy Services South (ESS) presented a donation of $3,000 to Table One in Kenton on Friday morning.

ADA — For most of his life, Juan Mendez has fought the terrors of torture. He knows his subject well both from a professional and a personal level and is known internationally as an expert on torture. On Friday, Mendez told the law clinic students at Ohio Northern University in Ada that torture continues to be an option throughout the globe, including the U.S.

Young professionals from throughout Hardin County met to share information and ideas at the first organized meeting of the Young Professional Alliance on Thursday evening in Kenton. The purpose of the gathering was to determine what the members see as the role of the new organization, said Jesse Purcell, Director of Chamber and Tourism at the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance.

Hailey Hines is a junior at Kenton High School and her teachers and supervisors have said they will miss her smile and positive attitude after she is done with high school. “They tell me they will pay me not to graduate,” said Hailey with a big grin. She is a part of the school’s On the Job program.