Since John Metcalf was little, he knew he wanted to work in the field of either electricity or electronics. Where he is now as CEO of Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative in Kenton, it’s the perfect complement of the two. “You couldn’t hardly create a job that I would like better than this,” Metcalf said.

An Amish buggy carrying eight people was hit from behind by a car Sunday evening about 8 p.m. about a mile north of Mount Victory.

Erica Jacobs (center) was crowned Hardin County Pork Industry Queen at the Hardin County Porkfest on Saturday night in Kenton.

Kenton High School made it six straight powerlifting state championships on Saturday. The host Wildcats lifted a team total of 13,625 pounds to edge out second place Philo for the Division I, II, III, and IV state powerlifting championship in a packed KHS gymnasium.

ADA — By the time Ohio Northern solved Christopher Newport’s half-court trap it was too late. Struggling with the Captains’ different pressure defenses throughout the game, the Polar Bears fell behind by as many as 21 points in the third quarter before rallying to get back within three points with six minutes left in the game.

Jason Howe was working his regular shift at Precision Strip in Kenton when a co-worker showed him some work he had complete using a lathe. Howe was intrigued.

ADA — Pianist will present a concert at 8 p.m. on March 13 in the Presser Hall Snyder Recital Hall at Ohio Northern University. Bespalko will perform pieces from Bach, Liszt, Schubert and Tchaikovsky.

ADA — A week ago Ohio Northern coach Michele Durand felt fortunate when her team only trailed 8-2 after making just one of 16 shots in the first quarter before rallying to win its NCAA second round game against Trine. In the Sweet 16 on Friday, it was the Polar Bears opponent, Geneseo, that couldn’t find the inside of the basket, missing all 15 of its shots in the first 10 minutes.

COLUMBUS —Chase Sumner limped off the floor at the Schottenstein Center after being pinned in his second state match Friday morning. When he limped back on it, he was determined to have his hand raised.

By anyone’s definition, the 2017 United Way of Hardin County pledge campaign was a success. When the goal was established at $220,000, it may have seemed ambitious, but campaign co-chair Merleen Barnes reported at the organization’s annual meeting Thursday morning, the United Way received pledges of more than $227,000 to share with local agencies.