RIDGEWAY — For Kara Morrison, not being involved in softball was simply not an option. Morrison, who is in her first season as head softball coach for the Ridgemont High School team, has been playing softball since the age of 10, from travel ball, to the Bellefontaine High School team, and then at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

MOUNT VICTORY — Business, school and community leaders were given an update on legislation being considered at the state and national levels on Friday morning. U.S. Rep. Robert Latta, State Sen. Cliff Hite and State Rep. Robert Sprague shared information during presentations at the Legislative Breakfast sponsored by the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory.

Kenton High School students (from left) Abby Oberlitner, Kelsey Flowers and Haley Hunt compete in the Rescue Bot competition during the National Robotics Challenge in Marion on Friday.

Hardin County YMCA Board President Michelle Musser (left) and Executive Director Sean Galvin showcase some of the more than 200 items that will be available Saturday during the annual Radio Day Auction to benefit the YMCA.

Space in the attic at the Hardin County Courthouse is getting hard to find. Clerk of Courts Carrie Haudenschield told the commissioners Tuesday that court records which can’t be destroyed are filling up all the available space in the attic and other areas used to house the records from domestic, civil and criminal cases.

A photo taken by a drone over the new Ada waste water treatment facility was given to the Times by the contractor, Peterson Construction. Work on the $14 million project is excepted to be completed next month if weather cooperates, said Ada Assistant Village Administrator Jamie Hall.

After being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) two years ago, Tammy Cornell decided to help others like herself. A Hardin Northern graduate, Cornell said she had always known there was something different about her. After performing some research and speaking with her doctor, the diagnosis was made official.

It is often said the hardest job in the world is parenting and a local program is hoping to make the experience of raising children less stressful. Adults and Children Together (ACT), Raising Safe Kids is a program established by the American Psychological Association and sponsored locally by the Partnership for Violence Free Families (PVFF).