James D. Sprang, 14265 CR 155, was backing westbound out of the drive located at 115 Mill St. and slid on the ice-covered roadway, striking a vehicle owned by Norma J. Furr, 114 Mill St., that was parked in front of her residence.

The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance hired a friend to join its team of directors. Jesse Purcell is one of the founding members of the Women L.E.A.D. program through the Alliance and will become its Director of Chamber and Tourism on Jan. 2. She replaces Annetta Shirk, who resigned from the Alliance to accept another job.

Providing scholarships to children, senior citizens and families to utilize YMCA programs is the goal of the Annual Support Campaign underway at the Hardin County Family YMCA. This year’s goal is $30,000 and so far, just over $26,000 has been raised, said Sean Galvin, Y executive director. The campaign co-chairs are Brian and Jennifer Hattery. Brian has been a coach …

Hardin County posted a 4.5 percent unemployment rate in November, according to a report released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

ADA — The Village of Ada Council is on its way to begin the process of closing alleys in a section of the village due to them being used primarily as private drives or are not being maintained by the village.

ADA — The Village of Ada Council took action on a number of items and heard several reports during its regular meeting Tuesday night.

ADA — Ohio Northern University’s College of Engineering is recognized as one of the best in the nation. U.S. News and World Report ranks it 31st in the nation, which marks the ninth time in the last decade it has been ranked as a top 50 program.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Superintendent Eric Hoffman will be saying goodbye to Riverdale at the end of this school year. At the district’s school board meeting on Monday night, Hoffman read and the board approved a motion accepting his retirement resignation as Riverdale superintendent effective Aug. 1, 2017

The Kenton Board of Education merged two administrative positions into one at its meeting Monday night. It resulted in the hiring of Jodi Cole as the district’s Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. She will begin her new role on Jan. 3 and received a contract through June 30, 2019. Her annual salary will be $80,000.

Kenton City Schools will be implementing an app-based school safety program. Called Navigate, it will cost the district an initial $10,500, along with an annual maintenance fee of $3,000, board member David Haushalter reported at Monday’s school board meeting.