MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale Local School District is set to update the security cameras on school grounds beginning in late January.

ALGER — With a new water/sewer director to be hired in the coming weeks, the Alger council has considered making some major systemic changes. The most significant change would be the hiring of a village administrator.

Hardin County employees today find themselves cut off from communications with the rest of the world. According to a report from the county commissioners, a connection problem within the Windstream system has resulted in all the departments in the courthouse losing incoming and outgoing phone connections as well as internet service.

The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance announced the winners of the Buy Local First Holiday Contest, which ran from November 21 - December 15.

Kenton police A verbal dispute was reported at 349 Center St. Hardin sheriff Property damage accidents were reported at the following locations: CR 110 at CR 75; 12,000 block of Ohio 309; CR 35 at CR 60 and TR 50 at CR 215. A suspicious person was reported in the 5,000 block of U.S. 68.

FINDLAY — A Forest woman was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay following a single-car accident Monday evening.

A report was received of a stolen ring from the Kenton Nursing and Rehab Center. A shoplifter was reported at Walmart.

Terry Keiser never thought he’d want to teach. It was something that just hadn’t crossed his mind.

MONDAY, DEC. 19 Kenton Board of Education – 7 p.m., board of education office

Anthony Ginella, 330 W. Lincoln Ave., Ada – speeding 49 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25. Robert E. Wingfield, 16388 Lindsey Drive, Kenton – speeding 53 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25.