Scott and Cara Wetherill of Beaufort, S.C., are parents of a 7-pound, 4-ounce, 18 1/2-inch girl, Ava Beth, born on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. Grandparents are Bill and Beth Hull of Kenton and Bob and Beth Wetherill of Forest. Great-grandparents are Barbara Weihrauch of Arlington, Herman and Bernadine Hull of Kenton, Jane Phillips Furbush of Kenton and Clair and Colene …

The American Red Cross Kenton Community Blood Drive was held on Monday, Jan. 26 at the First Baptist Church, County Road 175, Kenton, and collected 59 productive units.

The Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter will host a monthly lupus support group from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Lima Towers, 790 S. Main St., Lima.

Kenton-Hardin County Soroptimist International invites members and friends to a quilting bee at Walnut Grove United Methodist Church on Feb. 6-7.

SATURDAY, JAN. 31 Weight Watchers – 9:15 a.m., Bellefontaine Center, Bellefontaine.

January 25-31 is Clean Out Your Inbox Week.

AA and Al-Anon ACOA Hope – 7 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Ada.

DOLA — Kindergarten screening at Hardin Northern School for the 2015-2016 school year has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 in the junior high/elementary gym.

BELLEFONTAINE — Little River Preschool (located at Upper Scioto Valley) and Victory Garden Preschool (located at Ridgemont) recently received a Five-Star "Step Up To Quality Award" from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE).

ASHLAND — Matthew Wilcox of Ada was named to Ashland University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester. Wilcox is majoring in exercise science. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be enrolled full time at Ashland University and achieve at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.