Every dog is said to have its day and Monday night it was Aris’ turn. The 4 1/2-year-old K-9 with the Kenton Police Department received a police badge and bulletproof vest during a ceremony at the Kenton City Council meeting.

WAPAKONETA — Upper Scioto Valley got off to a bad start Saturday night against Minster in a Division VII, Region 28 semifinal football game. The Wildcats (8-4) returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and scored 21 points in the final 1:34 of the first half to put the game away, going on to a 41-8 victory over the Rams.

Seven Kenton football players received All-Western Buckeye League recognition during voting by the league coaches recently. Senior receiver Chris Deardorff received first team honors after leading the league in receptions and receiving yards.

The Kenton Rotary Club on Nov. 7 gave a check for $1,470 to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office and the Hardin County Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) for the Project Lifesaver program.

Miss Weber’s first graders at Hardin Northern Elementary participated in Pumpkin Science on Friday, Oct. 28. This is one of her favorite harvest party traditions!

A large crowd filled the hallways of the Hardin County Courthouse on Saturday for the 30th annual Christmas Around the Square celebration.

Paul Logsdon of Ada was the recipient of a beautification award for August from the Keep Hardin County Beautiful Commission.

Upper Scioto Valley third-graders Alexus Tilton (left) and Bram Van Deurzan hold the jars used for the "Change for Children" project benefiting the Louisiana school students who lost their supplies to flooding.