Kenton is being given a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to make changes which will last for many generations to come, according to a senior planner who is working on a revitalization plan for the city. Kenton City Council has approved OHM Advisors to address its aging water and sewer lines in the business area around the courthouse.

Kenton preschooler Caradee Turner takes a break from brushing miniature horse Ollie to get a closer look during a program Friday morning at the elementary school.

McGUFFEY — Thirteen Upper Scioto Valley High School athletes were recently presented their winter sports awards. Emily Patton took both Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors for the Lady Rams basketball team.

ADA — James Cunningham has spent most of his life working with people around the world. As a diplomat for the U.S. State Department, Cunningham has dealt with people on the international stage. As the ambassador to the United Nations, Afghanistan and Israel, Cunningham has negotiated with national leaders.

The Kenton Elks Lodge honored area high school students as Teenagers of the Month for March during a luncheon at the lodge recently.

Daniel Hodges, from the Johnny Appleseed Metropark in Lima brought owls to Harco Industries in Kenton as part of a program to educate participants on animal tracks and reptiles.

The Ada Kiwanis Club held its weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 14 at McIntosh Center at the Ohio Northern University. President Tom Kier was in charge of the meeting. The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress. Michele Durand, Bruce Burton and Monty Siekerman were welcomed as guests.

DOLA — Awakened Commotion, Hardin Northern High School's pop a cappella singing group, will present a afternoon of a cappella singing on Sunday, March 19 at 3 p.m. in the school's auditorium.

Five years ago, the Bellefontaine business area was facing the same problems Kenton is facing today, said Jason Duff, CEO and founder of Bellefontaine Ohio Properties Limited. Family-owned clothing stores and pharmacies who had been in the community for decades were closing, he said.