Richard Lawson holds the sealed time capsule he is about to place in a wall at the Hardin County Courthouse on Thursday morning. Surrounding him are fellow members of the Courthouse Birthday Celebration Committee (from left) Linda Iams, Randy Rogers, Linda Wuethrich, Scott Barrett, Steve Gossard and Brice Beaman.

ADA — It is estimated that one in ten older adults is a victim of some form of abuse. But reporting it is often difficult, said Jayme Richards, the Executive Director of the Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services (OCAPS).

When the University of Hawaii football team came to Columbus for last Saturday’s game against Ohio State, one member of the Rainbow Warrior coaching staff was back on familiar turf. Derek Deardorff, a 2005 Kenton High School graduate who was an integral part of the 2004 Wildcats Division III runner-up team, was on the Rainbow Warriors sidelines as a graduate assistant coach, working with wide receivers and quarterbacks.

ZANESFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Fifteen fire departments from four counties fought to contain a fire that destroyed the main building at a ski resort in Logan County on Wednesday night. The director of the Logan County Emergency Management Agency says no injuries were reported in the fire at the Mad River Mountain resort in Zanesfield. Authorities said an unknown number …

Eleven candidates will compete for the title of Harvest and Herb Festival queen on Saturday in Ada. The winner will be announced at noon at the entertainment area of the festival located at the Cole’s Motor Sales car lot in downtown Ada.

Many walkers and joggers use Grove Cemetery for exercise. To help them, the Board of Trustees has developed a map of the cemetery grounds.

DOLA — The parents of a former Hardin Northern student presented the district with a check Wednesday in the name of the foundation they began in her memory. Taylor Carder was killed in a car accident two years ago and Bob and Kelly Carder created the Taylor’s Way foundation last year to keep her memory alive.

When Hardin County residents go to the polls this fall, voters will be at the cutting edge of that technology. Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced earlier this week the state would be making funding available for the purchase of e-pollbooks.