DOLA — As a first-time administrator, Brett Halsey is looking forward to having a large impact on the direction of Hardin Northern. Beginning Aug. 1, Halsey will be taking over as elementary principal at the school he attended while growing up in Dunkirk.

Seventy years ago, Lester Johns was fighting the Japanese army and the jungles of the Philippines, doubting he would live long enough to see his wife and daughter in Ohio again. Johns made it through World War II and much more. He will celebrate his 95th birthday later this year.

When cashiers at the Kenton Kroger store ask their customers to “round up” their totals to the nearest dollar, it often only means individual costs of a few coins. But those coins add up, as we evident Friday when the employees and managers presented Tommie Harner of the West Ohio Food Bank a check for $16,785.13 from the Round Up campaign for the year.

DOLA — As Jerry McBride was considering the advantages of solar energy for his grain farm near Dola, he was skeptical. The financial advantages over conventional electric power seemed too good to be true.

Pictured are the male winners of the Tree Town Trot. The winners include: Paul Frey, first overall in 20:30; Nick Alger, second overall; Ryan Launder, third overall; Wayne Frey, 15-19 winner; James Massara, 20-24 winner;

The two-night event Hope Over Heroin aims to provide support to those impacted by drugs by way of a gathering of the community’s churches and practical help resources. The Hope Over Heroin program, complete with food, live music and real stories of deliverance, will be coming to Kenton’s Wharton Park on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19, beginning at 7 p.m. each night.

During his performance at the Hardin Northern Public Library, comedy juggler Matt Jergens balances a spinning beach ball while juggling three bowling pins and standing on one foot.

A crowd estimated by organizers at more than 1,200 people attended church services Sunday in Gormley Park to hear John Godwin (right) of the A&E TV series “Duck Dynasty” speak on his experiences on the show and his Christian faith.

It was a little program called Google Earth that led Nathan Saylor to where he is today. Not his physical location, that is, but rather in his career field.