Jill and Tony Osbun place a Christmas wreath on the front door of their home at 655 N. Cherry St., Kenton in preparation for the Candy Cane Tour. The home was built in the 1940s and was the home of Warren and Marge Pfeiffer.

Rita Shope has spent her career both as a volunteer and overseeing them through hospice. At the end of the year, she’ll be stepping down as Hardin County Hospice’s volunteer coordinator. Shope, a native of Hamler, has been with the not-for-profit Hardin County Hospice since July of 1999 when she began as a nurse, going out to visit with patients.

DeGRAFF — Ada seemed to be figuring out Riverside's vaunted rushing attack. After allowing 132 rushing yards in the first quarter, the Bulldogs held Riverside to 49 rushing yards for the next quarter and a half.

ALGER — There are plenty of chicken farms in Hardin County. There is an abundance of pig farms, beef farms and dairies, but Jimmy and Susan Lightners’ Cattail Farm is unique.

A holiday scene created by local artist Pat Gamby will be sold with a portion of the sale donated to the Hardin County Museums. Director Linda Iams stands with the original egg tempera painting, which has a price tag of $6,800.

MOUNT VICTORY — Last year, the Ridgemont third-graders agreed to reach out to the orphans at the Be Like Brit Orphanage in Haiti. They made books to share with the students and their creations will be personally delivered to the children within the week by a group of volunteers from Hardin County.

The three contested mayors’ races in Hardin County were not even close. Kenton Mayor Randy Manns had little opposition at the polls Tuesday. Manns was the only candidate to have his name appear on the ballot, but he was challenged by write-in candidates Joe Hord and John Alexander.